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Code No: 57014 Set No. 1 JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD IV B.Tech. I Sem., II Mid-Term Examinations, Oct/Nov - 2012 INSTRUMENTATION Objective Exam Name: ______________________________ Hall Ticket No. A Answer All Questions. All Questions Carry Equal Marks. Time: 20 Min. Marks: 10. I. 1. Choose the correct alternative: In a Q-meter, distributed capacitance of coil is measured by changing the capacitance of the tuning capacitor. The values of tuning capacitor are C1 and C2 for resonant frequencies f1 and 2f1respectively. The value of distributed capacitance is [ A) C1 C2 / 2 B) C1 2C2 / 3 C) C1 4C2 / 3 D) C1 3C2 / 2 Electronic voltmeters which use rectifiers employ negative feedback. This is done [ A) To increase the overall gain B) To improve stability C) To overcome nonlinearity of diodes D) None of the above Capacitive transducers operate upon the principle(s) of A) Variation of over-lapping area of plates B) Variation of separation of plates C) Variation of relative permittivity of dielectric material between two plates D) All of the above The gauge factor of a strain gauge is given be R / R l / l A) G = B) G = l / l R / R

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The drawbacks of semiconductor strain gauges are A) Low fatigue life C) That they are expensive and brittle

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Which of the following can be used for pressure measurement A) Thermometer B) Pyrometer C) Bolometer Tachometer are used to measure A) Displacement B) Angular velocity

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A load cell is an electro-mechanical device and is widely used for measurement of [ A) Static forces B) Dynamic forces C) Temperature D) Both A & B Which of the following devices cannot be used for measurement of temperature [ A) RTD B) Thermocouple C) LVDT D)Pyrometer A flow meter that measures flow rates which are independent of density is A) Rotameter B) Electromagnetic flow meter C) Venturimeter D) Orifice meter [

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Code No: 57014 II Fill in the Blanks:

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It can be shown mathematically that any complex waveform is made up of a fundamental frequency and its __________________________. Frequency selective wave analyzer is used for measurements in the __________________ frequency range. ________________ analyzer is an instrument which graphically presents an energy distribution of the signal as a function of frequency on its CRT. Piezoelectric crystals are used for measurement of ______________ changes. Thermocouples are _________________ transducers.

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Piezoelectric type of load cell can be used for measurement of ______________________. ____________________is a combination of a number of thermocouples connected in series. __________temperature sensor has negative temperature coefficient.

Generally ______________________ transducers are used for the measurement of liquid level. _________________ pressure is lower than atmospheric pressure.

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