Question One (b) What physical variable is measured by a

(a) i. Illustrate with suitable labelling the structure of tachometer?

an automatic control system. Describe three different techniques for measuring
ii. Define the transient response performance temperature.
characteristics of a linear control system. Write out Why do most sensors have an electrical output,
the describing equations in each case. regardless of the physical nature of the variable
being measured?
(b) Obtain the mathematical model and transfer
Question 4
function of the system of Fig Q1, 𝑅 = 7𝑘Ω, 𝐿 = 9𝐻, 𝐶 =
Feedback control requires being able to sense the
5𝑚𝐹
variable being controlled. Because electrical signals can
be transmitted, amplified, and processed easily,
often we want to have a sensor whose output is a
voltage or current proportional to the variable being
measured. Describe a sensor that would give an
electrical output proportional to the following:
Fig Q1 (a) Temperature, (b) Pressure, (c) Liquid level
Question 2 (d) Flow of liquid along a pipe (or blood along an artery)
(a) A feedback control system with proportional (e) Linear position, (f) Rotational position, (g) Linear
gain controller is shown in Fig. Q2a. Determine the velocity, (h) Rotational speed, (i) Translational
damping ratio given that 𝐾𝐴 = 5. acceleration (j) Torque
Question 7
Write the dynamic equations and find the transfer
functions for the circuits shown

Fig Q2a
(b) Reduce the system of Fig. Q2b to the barest
minimum using the block diagram algebra.

Fig. Q2b
Question 3
(a) Write the differential equation for the
mechanical system shown

Fig. Q3a

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