INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL DEVICES

ACTIVITY

1. There are three main scales commonly used in the world today to measure temperature: the Fahrenheit
(°F) scale, the Celsius (°C) scale, and the Kelvin (K) scale. One of the most common devices for measuring
temperature is the glass thermometer. This consists of a glass tube filled with mercury or some other
liquid, which acts as the working fluid. 
2.

This circuit can be built with two different

metals, and they are coupled together by
generating two junctions. The two metals
3. are surrounded by the connection through
welding.

4. Pressure and velocity are inversely

proportional to each other. If pressure
increases, the velocity decreases to keep the
algebraic sum of potential energy, kinetic
energy, and pressure constant.
 ASSESMENT
1. The operation of a filled-system thermometer is based on one of three principles: the thermal
expansion of a liquid, the temperature dependence of the pressure of a gas, or the
temperature dependence of the saturated vapor pressure of a liquid.
2. Bimetal thermometers work on the principle that different metals expand at different rates as
they are heated. By using two strips of different metals in a thermometer, the movement of the
strips correlates to temperature and can be indicated along a scale.
3. Accuracy of thermocouples is base on the purity of the wire and the wire junction.
4. A thermistor is a resistance thermometer, or a resistor whose resistance is dependent on
temperature. The term is a combination of “thermal” and “resistor” Thermistors are used as
temperature sensors. They can be found in every day appliances such as fire alarms, ovens and
refrigerators. They are also used in digital thermometers and in many automotive applications to
measure temperature.

MODULE 2
ACTIVITY

1. Devices which perform an “Input” function 

2.

SMOKE DETECTOR
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3.