In an inverting amplifier configuration using an operational amplifier, how does the slew rate affect the output signal when the input signal frequency is increased?

When the input frequency rises, the voltage at the inverting input changes more quickly, forcing the op‑amp to produce a faster output swing to keep the virtual short. The slew rate limits how fast the output voltage can change, measured in volts per microsecond. If the required rate exceeds the slew rate, the output lags, its peaks flatten, and the waveform becomes distorted or clipped. For example, a 10 Vpp sine at 1 MHz requires a change of 10 V in 0. 5 µs, which needs a 20 V/µs slew rate; an op‑amp rated at 5 V/µs will distort that signal, whereas a 50 V/µs device will follow it accurately.