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SHRI RAMSWAROOP MEMORIAL GROUP OF PROFESSIONAL COLLEGES

B. Tech. [SEM V (EC)]

TUTORIAL SHEET-5
(Session: 2021-22)

KEC-057: ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION & MEASUREMENTS

Unit No. & Name: V- Instrumentation Course Outcome: CO5- Apply calibration
method to calibrate various
instruments and will
understand transducers like
for force, pressure,
motion, temperature
measurement.
Date of Distribution: 15 October 2021 Name of Faculty: Er. Brahmanand Singh

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS BL
Transducers, classification & selection of transducers
Q1) Define transducer. Differentiate between active and passive transducer with suitable 2
examples
Q2) Explain in brief classification of transducers. 2
Q3) Explain strain gauges with their principle of operation and derive the expression for the 2
gauge factor.

Strain gauges, Thermistors, Thermocouples

Q4) Which property of the thermister makes it suitable to act as a transducer? 2
Explain why thermocouples are connected in series and parallel.

LVDT, Inductive & capacitive transducers

Q5) Explain the construction and working principle of LVDT. 2
Q6) Explain the capacitive transducers in detail with suitable example. 2
Q7) Describe the different modes of operation of piezoelectric transducers and explain the 2
application of piezoelectric transducers.
Q8) Explain application of transducer such as pressure measurement. 2
Q9) With a neat diagram explain in detail, how potentiometer can be used for calibration of DC 2
voltmeter.

Basic concepts of smart sensors and application, Data Acquisition Systems

Q10) Explain data Acquisition system in brief. 2

SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS BL

Instrument calibration
Q1) A parallel plate capacitive transducer uses plates of area 250 mm2 which are separated by a 3
distance of 0.2 mm.
a) Calculate the value of capacitance when the dielectric is air having a permittivity of
8.85×10-12 F/m.
b) Calculate the change in capacitance if a displacement reduces the distance
between the plates to 0.18 mm.

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 SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS BL
Current measurement with electronic instruments
Q2) Ayrton shunt ammeter (Figure 1) has two resistors: Ra = 0.005 Ω, Rb = 0.045 Ω. The 3
D’Arsonval movement has internal resistance Rm = 1000 Ω and full-scale deflection
current of 1mA.
(a) Calculate the range for which ammeter can be used for Ra as shunt resistance?
(b) Calculate the range for which ammeter can be used for Ra and Rb in series used as
shunt resistance?

SHORT-ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS BL

Transducers, classification & selection of transducers
Q1) What is active transducer? 1
Q2) What is passive transducer? 1
Q3) What is RTD? 1
Q4) What is Thermister? 1
Q5) What is RVDT? 1
LVDT, Inductive & capacitive transducers
Q6) What is inductive transducer? 1
Q7) What is photo emissive transducers? 1
Q8) What is photo conductive transducer? 1
Q9) What is photovoltaic transducer? 1
Basic concepts of smart sensors and application, Data Acquisition Systems
Q10) What is secondary transducer? 1
Q11) What is Data acquisition? 1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

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CROSSWORD-PUZZLE BL
1

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Across
2. Damping is provided by__________.
6. An ammeter is a secondary instrument ______.
8. A potentiometer is used to measure______.
9. Volt box is a component to extend_____.
10. Standard resistance are made up of _______.
12. Controlling torque is provided by____.
Down
1. Device used for extending range of ammeter___.
3. Rectifier is instrument not free from_____.
4. ___ Commonly used for Power measurement.
5. In megger controlling torque id provided by___.
7. A voltmeter is used in __________
11. The pointer of indicating instrument should be
____.
13. Moving iron instrument is suitably for ________
14. PMMC instrument have______.
15. An ammeter is used to measure ________.

REFERENCES

TEXT BOOKS:
Ref. [ID] Authors Book Title Publisher/Press Edition &Year of
Publication
Electronic instrumentation
[T1] David A.Bell Oxford University Press 2nd Ed.,2008
measurements
Electrical and Electronic
[T2] A K Sawhney Dhanpat Rai 2th Ed., 1976
measurement & instrument
REFERENCE BOOKS:
Edition &Year of
Ref. [ID] Authors Book Title Publisher/Press
Publication
[R1] H S Kalsi Electronic Instrumentation TMH 2th Ed.,2018
ONLINE/DIGITALREFERENCES:
Ref. [ID] Source Name Source Hyperlink
NPTEL :: Electrical Engineering - NOC:Electrical Measurement and
[D1] NPTEL
Electronic Instruments

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Signature of Faculty:______________ Signature of HOD:_______________
(With Date) (With Date)

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