E3042 – INSTRUMENTATION

TUTORIAL 3 (TOPIC 3)

1. List down THREE (3) usage of a Wheatstone bridge.

2. Based on Wheatstone bridge on figure below,

B

K L
E A G C

M N

D
a. Derive an equation of unknown resistor N when the bridge is balanced.

b. Calculate the unknown resistor when K= 10kΩ, L = 2kΩ dan M = 700Ω are
given.

3. a. List down TWO (2) conditions must be fulfill when an A.U bridge is in balanced
condition.
b. Give THREE (3) differences between DC and AU bridge.

4. Based on figure below, answer the questions below

i. derive the equations of Rx and Cx when the bridge is balanced.
ii. calculate Rx and Cx when R1 = 470Ω , R2 = 100kΩ , C1 = 0.01µF and C3 = 0.1 µF.

RX
CX
C3

G ~

R1

R2 C1
 5. i. Name the A.U bridge below.
ii. State the usage of the bridge.
iii. Derive the equations of Rx and Lx when the bridge is balanced.
iv. calculate Rx and Lx when R2 = 470Ω , R3 = 100kΩ , R4=10kΩ and C4= 0.01µF.

LX
R2
RX

G ~
R4

R3 C4

6 i. Name the AU bridge below.

ii. Derive the equations of Rx and Lx when the bridge is balanced.
iii. When R4 = 2kΩ , R2 = 10kΩ , R3 = 1 kΩ, C4 = 0.1 µF and F= 500Hz, calculate Rx
and Lx.

R4 R2

C4
G ~
LX

R3 RX

ACLIAN/SESI MEI 2011