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Set No: 1

Code No: V3209/R07

III B.Tech II Semester Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May - 2012

INSTRUMENTATION
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
*****
1. Enumerate the various sources of error encountered in a measurement system?
(16)

2. a) Explain the common forms of aperiodic signals with their wave forms?
b) What is complex form representation of aperiodic signal?

(8+8)

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3. a) Derive an expression for vertical deflection of an electron beam in a CRT?

b) In a cathode ray tube the distance between the deflecting plates is 1.0 cm, the length of
the deflecting plates is 4.5 cm and the distance of the screen from the centre of the
deflecting plates is 33 cm. if the accelerating voltage supply is 300 volt. Calculate the
deflecting sensitivity of the tube?
(8+8)

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4. a) State the advantages of a DVM over an analog meter?

b) An integrator contains a 100 k and 1 f capacitor. If the voltage applied to the
integrator input is 1 V. what voltage will be present at the output of the integrator after 1
sec, and now the reference voltage is applied to the integrator at time t1 is 5V in amplitude,
what is the time interval of t2?
(8+8)

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5. a) What is the difference between a wave analyzer and a harmonic distortion analyzer?
b) What is meant by the distortion factor? How can this factor be measured? Explain with
the help of a block diagram?
(8+8)

6. a) It is proposed to measure the temperature of an incandescent lamp, suggest a suitable

sensor for the same. Justify your answer?
b) Describe the construction of thermocouples. State the limitations of thermocouple?
(8+8)
7. a) List out the advantages and disadvantages of dc tachometer generation and ac
tachometer generator.
b) A mild steel shaft is used to connect a motor drive to a constant load torque. A foil
strain gauge having a resistance of 120 and a gauge factor 2 is mounted on a shaft with
its active axis at angle of 45 degrees to the axis of the shaft. The shear modules of steel is
80 GN/m2, the shaft radius is 15mm and the change in strain gauge resistance due to the
load 0.24 . Find the load torque?
(8+8)

8. What is the principle of ultrasonic flow meter. Explain the operation of ultrasonic flow
meter with neat sketch.
(16)
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Set No: 2

Code No: V3209/R07

III B.Tech II Semester Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May - 2012

INSTRUMENTATION
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
*****
1. How the performance characteristics of an instrument are classified? Explain in detail?(16)

2. Explain the techniques of pulse-time modulation and pulse code modulation and their
relative merits?
(16)

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3. a) Describe the principle of working and circuit diagram of a digital oscilloscope?

b) List the applications of cathode ray oscilloscope?
(10+6)

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a.

4. a) What are the operating and performance characteristics of a DVM?

b) A 41/2 digital meter is used for voltage measurements find
i) resolution,
ii) How would 12.98 V be displayed on a 10 V range?
iii) How would 0.6973 be displayed on 1 V and 10 V ranges?

(8+8)

5. Explain the working principle of a Q meter with neat sketch. Also outline the factors that
cause errors during a Q measurement?
(16)

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6. a) Derive the expression for frequency response characteristics of piezo electric

transducers?
b) Explain how a synchro transmitter and receiver pair can be used as transducers in the
torque transmission mode?
(8+8)
7. a) Define gauge sensitivity and derive expression for it?
b) The strain gauge having a gauge factor of 2 is connected in a bridge circuit having an
excitation voltage 8 V. The resistance are equal. It is subjected to a strain of 0.006. If this
output is to represent 2/3rd of full scale deflection of a recorder, What should be the gain of
the amplifier. The full scale input voltage of the recorder is 1 V?
(8+8)

(8+8)

8. a) Explain the principle of thermo couple vacuum gauge?

b) Explain the measurement of vacuum using pirani gauge?
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Set No: 3

Code No: V3209/R07

III B.Tech II Semester Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May - 2012

INSTRUMENTATION
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
*****
1. Enumerate the various sources of error encountered in a measurement system?
(16)

2. a) Explain the common forms of aperiodic signals with their wave forms?
b) What is complex form representation of aperiodic signal?

(8+8)

a.

co

3. a) Derive an expression for vertical deflection of an electron beam in a CRT?

b) In a cathode ray tube the distance between the deflecting plates is 1.0 cm, the length of
the deflecting plates is 4.5 cm and the distance of the screen from the centre of the
deflecting plates is 33 cm. if the accelerating voltage supply is 300 volt. Calculate the
deflecting sensitivity of the tube?
(8+8)

sa
dd

4. a) State the advantages of a DVM over an analog meter?

b) An integrator contains a 100 k and 1 f capacitor. If the voltage applied to the
integrator input is 1 V. what voltage will be present at the output of the integrator
after1sec, and now the reference voltage is applied to the integrator at time t1 is 5V in
amplitude, what is the time interval of t2?
(8+8)

.e
xa
m

5. a) What is the difference between a wave analyzer and a harmonic distortion analyzer?
b) What is meant by the distortion factor? How can this factor be measured? Explain with
the help of a block diagram?
(8+8)
6. a) It is proposed to measure the temperature of an incandescent lamp, suggest a suitable
sensor for the same. Justify your answer?
b) Describe the construction of thermocouples. State the limitations of thermocouple?
(8+8)
7. a) Explain the principle of measurement of torque using magneto-strictive transducer?
b) A variable reluctance type tachometer has 60 rotor teeth. The counter records 3600
counts per second. Determine the speed in rpm.
(8+8)

8. What is the principle of ultrasonic flow meter. Explain the operation of ultrasonic flow
meter with neat sketch.
(16)
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Set No: 4

Code No: V3209/R07

III B.Tech II Semester Regular & Supplementary Examinations, April/May - 2012

INSTRUMENTATION
(Electrical and Electronics Engineering)
Time: 3 Hours
Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
*****
1. How the performance characteristics of an instrument are classified? Explain in detail?(16)

2. Explain the techniques of pulse-time modulation and pulse code modulation and their
relative merits?
(16)

co

3. a) Describe the principle of working and circuit diagram of a digital oscilloscope?

b) List the applications of cathode ray oscilloscope?
(10+6)

sa
dd

a.

4. a) What are the operating and performance characteristics of a DVM?

b) A 41/2 digital meter is used for voltage measurements find
i) resolution,
ii) How would 12.98 V be displayed on a 10 V range?
iii) How would 0.6973 be displayed on 1 V and 10 V ranges?

(8+8)

5. Explain the working principle of a Q meter with neat sketch. Also outline the factors that
cause errors during a Q measurement?
(16)

.e
xa
m

6. a) Derive the expression for frequency response characteristics of piezo electric

transducers?
b) Explain how a synchro transmitter and receiver pair can be used as transducers in the
torque transmission mode?
(8+8)
7. a) Define gauge sensitivity and derive expression for it?
b) The strain gauge having a gauge factor of 2 is connected in a bridge circuit having an
excitation voltage 8 V. The resistance are equal. It is subjected to a strain of 0.006. If this
output is to represent 2/3rd of full scale deflection of a recorder, What should be the gain of
the amplifier. The full scale input voltage of the recorder is 1 V?
(8+8)

(8+8)

8. a) Explain the principle of thermo couple vacuum gauge?

b) Explain the measurement of vacuum using pirani gauge?
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