Prelab: Differential Amplifier

The questions below are due on Friday March 06, 2026; 05:00:00 PM.
 
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In this week's lab we will be designing differential amplifiers, which take the difference between two signals and then amplify the result.

In the circuit below, the output voltage v_o can be written as G(v_2-v_1) for some value of G. Find the value of G and enter it as a Python expression in terms of the resistances in the circuit (e.g., R_1 for R_1). Make the ideal op-amp assumption and ignore power supply limitations.

1) Circuit 1

\displaystyle{G = {v_o\over v_2 - v_1} =~}