Question

An assembly line has 3 fail safe sensors and one emergency shutdown switch.The line should keep moving unless any of the following conditions arise:
(1) If the emergency switch is pressed
(2) If the senor1 and sensor2 are activated at the same time.
(3) If sensor 2 and sensor3 are activated at the same time.
(4) If all the sensors are activated at the same time
Suppose a combinational circuit for above case is to be implemented only with NAND Gates. How many minimum number of 2 input NAND gates are required.

Answer 1

Answer:

1 NAND gate

Explanation:

The minimum number of 2 input NAND gates that can be used to implement the combinational circuit = 1

The only true combinations conditions that can produce a false result ( i.e. condition/result different from the expected result as stated in the question )

Sensor 2 activated + Emergency switch pressed = False ( Line will keep moving )