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IV B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011 ELECTRONICS MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION Electronics And Computer Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. (a) What is an LCR bridge? (b) With a circuit diagram explain the operation of skeleton LCR bridge. [6+10] 2. (a) Discuss about working principle of dual beam CRO with the help of neat block diagram. What are the advantages and disadvantages of it? (b) With examples, explain how frequency and amplitude of a waveform are measured using CRO. [8+8] 3. (a) What are the resistive transducers?
(b) Explain the dierent types of resistive transducers? Explain the advantages of each? [6+10]

4. (a) What are the characteristics of Data loggers? (b) What is the purpose of signal conditioners in Data Acquisition System? [8+8] 5. (a) Explain the following terms as applied to digital displays:
i. ii. iii. iv. Resolution 1 Dierence between 3 2 digit and 4 digit displays Sensitivity of digital meters Accuracy specications of digital meters. [12+4]

(b) How do you explain the term accuracy?

6. (a) What is meant by arbitrary waveform? Discuss with a neat block diagram the working of a arbitrary waveform generator. (b) Distinguish between a random pattern and video pattern generators. Discuss about important features of both. [8+8] 7. Explain the basic circuit of a spectrum analyzer. Explain how the spectra of the following are displayed below. (a) Continuous wave signals (b) Amplitude modulated signals
(c) Frequency modulated signals. [16]

8. (a) A high impedance probe with 9 M ohm resistance and 4 pf capacitance is connected to an oscilloscope with an input resistance of 1 M ohm. When the probe was connected, the eective capacitance is decreased to 3.6 pf. Find 1

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i. the capacitance of the oscilloscope ii. the attenuation of the probe. (b) Write the dierences between digital storage oscilloscope and conventional oscilloscopes. [8+8]

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IV B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011 ELECTRONICS MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION Electronics And Computer Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. (a) What are the advantages of using a thermocouple instrument. Explain one such instrument with the help of neat diagram. (b) Dene Crest factor with respect to true RMS voltmeter. What are typical RMS voltmeter specications? [8+8] 2. (a) What is the need for inserting isolation between the signal generator output and oscillator in a simple signal generator? What are the dierent ways in which this can be achieved? (b) With the help of a block diagram, explain the working of laboratory type pulse generator. [8+8] 3. (a) With neat sketch explain how unknown resistance measured by means of wheat stone bridge? (b) What are the applications of wheat stone bridge, list out limitations too? [8+8] 4. (a) Explain in detail the sweep generator in the following cases: i. Basic RC charging circuit. ii. UJT relaxation oscillator. (b) Explain the working of a compensated 10X probe. [8+8]

5. (a) Explain the operation of the gear wheel method for frequency measurement. (b) With a block diagram, explain the operation of digital storage oscilloscope. [8+8] 6. (a) Explain the most common method of temperature compensation used in strain gauges. (b) Explain the working of a magnetic owmeter with a neat diagram. [8+8]

7. What are the dierent types of accelerometers? How mechanical shocks and vibrations are measured by means of potentiometric accelerometer? Explain it with a neat sketch? [16] 8. (a) Write short notes on i. Logic probe ii. Logic clip.

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(b) Explain a logic analyzer and its uses in locating faults in computer buses. [8+8]

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IV B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011 ELECTRONICS MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION Electronics And Computer Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. (a) Give a block diagram of dual beam oscilloscope and explain its working. (b) Dene a probe. Explain the procedure to test whether the probe is properly compensated or not. [8+8] 2. (a) Draw the block diagram of a spectrum analyzer of the sweep-receiver design and explain. (b) List out the applications of Spectrum analyzer. [10+6]

3. (a) Discuss about the front panel control knobs of a function generator. Describe some important specications of a function generator. (b) Discuss about how random noise problems are overcome in function/signal generators. [8+8] 4. (a) With the help of a block schematic, explain the working of a CRO. What are the applications of CRO? (b) Explain with a block diagram the working of a CRO Probe. 5. (a) What are the basic forms of resistance wire strain gauges? (b) Dene the following terms: i. ii. iii. iv. Stress Strain Poissons ratio Gauge factor. [10+6]

[8+8]

6. Write short notes on: (a) Electrical pressure transducers (b) Capacitive pressure transducers. [8+8]

7. (a) Explain the method of AC measurement using rectier type instruments. (b) A basic dArsonval movement with internal resistance Rm = 150 W and full scale Ifsd = 1.5mA is to be converted into a multi-range DC voltmeter with voltage ranges of (0-10V), (0-50V), (0-250V) & (0-500V), the following circuit arrangement as shown in gure 7b is used.

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Figure 7b Determine the values of potential divider network components.

[8+8]

8. (a) Explain the parallel-connection method of using Q-meter and Obtain the expressions for resistance, reactance and Q factor. (b) Give the list of the detectors used in ac bridges. [10+6]

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IV B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011 ELECTRONICS MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION Electronics And Computer Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. (a) Describe the construction of thermocouples. State the limitations of thermocouple. (b) Explain the working of a turbine owmeter with a neat diagram. [8+8]

2. (a) What are the errors made in the measurement of resistance using wheatstone bridge? What are the ways of minimizing them? (b) Find the equivalent parallel resistance and capacitance that causes a Wien bridge to null with the following component values R1= 2K C2= 0.1 F R2=10 K R4= 50 K and = 20 K rad/s. [8+8] 3. (a) Explain the principal of operation of successive approximation type DVM. (b) Explain about the measurement of period with neat diagram. [8+8]

4. (a) With the help of a block diagram, explain the multiplexed display technique Used in a frequency counter. (b) Explain about frequency mode errors and period mode errors. 5. (a) Distinguish between a function generator and signal generator. (b) Explain how a square waveform is generated by function generator. [8+8] [8+8]

6. (a) Distinguish between spectrum analyzer and harmonic distortion analyzer. (b) Explain the operation of a wave analyzer with a neat diagram. [8+8]

7. What is the principle behind linear velocity transducers? List out the advantages and limitations of each? [16] 8. (a) Explain the working of a post deection acceleration oscilloscope using a scan expansion mesh. (b) Briey summarize the characteristics of commonly used phosphors. [10+6]