Department: Telecommunication Mid-Term Exam

Course Title: Engineering Fall 2021

Measurements
Course Code: EE209 Time: One Hour
Instructors: Dr. Marwa Hamed Maximum Mark: 20 Marks

Question 1 [9 Marks]:
1. The speed of sound v in a gas might plausibly depend on the pressure p, the density ρ,
and the volume V of the gas. Use dimensional analysis to determine the exponents x, y,
and z in the formula
v = C p x ρ y V z,
where C is a dimensionless constant. Incidentally, the mks units of pressure are kilograms
per meter per second squared.

2. Calculate the current required to produce a deflection of100° , if the coil of a PMMC
instrument has 60 turns on a former 18 mm wide, effective length of conductor=25mm,
moves in a uniform field of flux density 0.5 T, control spring constant=1.5*10−6
Nm/degree

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 3. The length of a rectangular box is 1.2 meters, but it was measured with tape, and the
length was measured as 1.22 meters. Find the accuracy of measurement.

Question 2 [11 Marks] :

1. An ammeter is convertible to a voltmeter by

A. Changing the scale
B. Putting a large resistance in parallel with the actual measuring part of the
instrument
C. Putting a large resistance in series with the actual measuring part of the
instrument
D. Simply installing the instrument in parallel with the circuit
2. The internal resistance of the ammeter should be
a. Very Small
b. Medium
c. High
d. Infinity
3. PMMC ammeter has uniform scale because
a. Of eddy current damping
b. They are spring controlled
c. Their deflecting torque varies directly as current
d. Both spring controlled and having deflecting torque varies directly as current
4. Moving coil (PMMC) and moving iron instruments can be distinguished by observing its
a. Range
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 b. Scale
c. Size of terminals
d. Pointer
5. A moving coil instrument, having coil resistance of 4.5 Ω gives a full scale deflection of
30 mA. The resistance connected in parallel with this instrument to read up to 2.5A.
a. 6.45 Ω
b. 0.0346 Ω
c. 0.0546 Ω
d. 0.0625 Ω
Best Wishes

Committee: Dr. Marwa Hamed

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