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Measurement, Conversion and Control problems


  • 1. The triac provides better dc power control than the SCR.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 2. A resistance temperature detector produces a voltage for a given change in temperature.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 3. The SCR is ideal for ac applications.

  • Options
  • A. True
  • B. False
  • Discuss
  • 4. The ________ are two types of acceleration transducers.

  • Options
  • A. LVDT and the piezoelectric
  • B. magnetic and the piezoelectric
  • C. RTD and the magnetic
  • D. LVDT and the RTD
  • Discuss
  • 5. The three types of relative pressure measurement are ________.

  • Options
  • A. exact, reflective, and referenced
  • B. absolute, exact, and differential
  • C. absolute, gauge, and reflective
  • D. absolute, gauge, and differential
  • Discuss
  • 6. The voltage produced by a thermocouple is called the _________.

  • Options
  • A. hot junction voltage
  • B. cold junction voltage
  • C. Seebeck voltage
  • D. Hooke voltage
  • Discuss
  • 7. A sample-and-hold circuit consists of _________.

  • Options
  • A. an op-amp, an analog switch, and an inductor
  • B. an op-amp, an analog switch, and a capacitor
  • C. two op-amps, an analog switch, and a variable resistor
  • D. two op-amps, an analog switch, and a capacitor
  • Discuss
  • 8. All triacs operate in __________.

  • Options
  • A. quadrant 1 and quadrant 2
  • B. quadrant 1 and quadrant 3
  • C. quadrant 2 and quadrant 4
  • D. quadrant 3 and quadrant 4
  • Discuss
  • 9. A thermistor's temperature characteristic is essentially _________.

  • Options
  • A. linear
  • B. logarithmic
  • C. nonlinear
  • D. geometric
  • Discuss
  • 10. A triac is different from an SCR because ________.

  • Options
  • A. it can handle large current flows
  • B. it can handle large voltages
  • C. the gate signal can turn off the current flow
  • D. it allows current flow in both directions
  • Discuss

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