B.E / B.Tech.

PRACTICAL END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2022

Third Semester

BM3311 - SENSORS AND MEASUREMENTS LABORATORY

(Regulations 2021)

Time : 3 Hours Answer any one Question Max. Marks 100

Aim/Principle/Apparatus Tabulation/Circuit/ Calculation Viva-Voce Record Total

required/Procedure Program/Drawing & Results
20 30 30 10 10 100

1. What is Resistance Temperature Detector? Perform an experiment using RTD.

2. Define the term ‘positive temperature coefficient’ and conduct an experiment using the same
principle and record the output using CRO or DSO. Demonstrate the function and working of
DSO.

3. Derive the balanced condition of DC bridge circuit and determine the unknown resistance of a
given component using any DC bridges by performing the experiment.

4. What is meant by the unbalanced condition of a Wheatstone bridge? Design and determine the
current flowing through the galvanometer when the bridge is unbalanced using given
components.

5. What is meant by primary and secondary transducers? Perform an experiment using LVDT to
determine the force applied on unit area.

6. What is meant by Static characteristics and Dynamic characteristics of any sensor? Perform an
experiment using a thermocouple and determine the characteristics and plot the result.

7. Define dark current in the photodiode. Perform an experiment using a photodiode and plot a
graphical output of I-V characteristics. Determine the current in mA by changing the distance
between the source and photodiode to 1 cm, 2 cm and 3 cm.

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8. Define LDR (light-dependent resistor). Perform an experiment using a LDR and plot a graphical
output of I-V characteristics. Determine the current in mA by changing the distance between the
source and photodiode to 1 cm, 2 cm and 3 cm.

9. Conduct an experiment and calculate the current through a photodiode increases as the light
falling on the device increases. Demonstrate the function and working of DSO.

10. Conduct an experiment and calculate the current through a photo transistor increases as the light
falling on the device increases. Analyze the current through a phototransistor varies with varying
light.

11. Derive the balanced condition of AC bridge circuit and determine the unknown resistance of a
given component using any AC bridges by performing the experiment.

12. Derive the balanced condition of AC bridge circuit and determine the unknown resistance of a
given component using Schering Bridge by performing the experiment.

13. Compare Resistance, Capacitance and Inductance types of bridges with examples.
Measurement of unknown Inductance using Maxwell’s & Hay’s Bridge by conducting the
experiment.

14. Illustrate the difference between Photodiode and Phototransistor. Conduct a suitable experiment
to measure electrical resistance for given input using a Strain gauge

15. Illustrate the Electronic nose and its application. Design a system to measure unknown pressure
in a given Piezoelectric transducer.

16. Describe the working of the Piezoelectric Transducer. Perform an experiment and find the
Characteristics of Hall effect transducer

17. Derive the Gauge Factor and Perform an experiment using Stain Gauge to measure the strain at
the prescribed conditions of the given component.

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18. Perform an experiment to measure Linear Variable Differential Transformer (LVDT) and use it in
a simple experimental setup to measure a small displacement and plot the output.

19. Perform an experiment to measure temperature change using a thermistor and use it in a simple
experimental setup to measure a small change in temperature and plot the output.

20. What is the need for calibration? How will you Calibrate the voltmeter and ammeter using a shunt
type of Potentiometer.

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