MCQ Practice Question

A lead compensator typically has its zero located?

ACloser to the origin than its pole on the negative real axis
BFarther from the origin than its pole
CAt exactly the same location as its pole
DIn the right half-plane necessarily

Correct Answer: A. Closer to the origin than its pole on the negative real axis

Explanation: A standard lead network has a zero at a lower break frequency than its pole, so the zero lies closer to the origin on the negative real axis.

Reference: Standard control systems: compensators