NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.

KURUKSHETRA
THEORY EXAMINATION
Question Paper

Month and year ofthe Examination: May/June 2013

l'rogramme: B.Tech.

Semester:.lrh

Subjert: Instrumentation and measurement

Course No.: ECT: 206

Maximum Marks: 50

Number ofQuestions to be attempted: Five

Time allowcd: 3:00Hrs

Total No. ofQuestions: Eight

Total No. of Pages used:

Note: l.QuestioD No.

is compulsory.

2. Answer fivc questions in all, selecting any four queslions from the

ret[aining

qucstions, numbering ftom Q. No. 2-8

Q1.

(a)

The stress in a mild steel flat circular diaphragm is given by

3pDz 1-\/
16t! I m'

Where 'D and't' a.e respoctively diameter and thickness ofdiaphragur and p is
the applied pressure Ifthe diaphragm has a diameter of 15 mrn. lLickncss of
0.2 mm and plessure applied is 300 x 103 N/m2 . The known error-in diameter rs
+ 1 7o and in thickness is + 3 oZ. Calculate thc stress and enor in strcss

Explain any one mcthod for measurcment ofliquid level.

D' Anonvd meter movemenl with an internal resistance

100 O and full scale cunent of 1", = I mA is to be converled irto a

basic

R,":

multirange DC voltmeter u,ith range of 0- 10V,0-50V. 0-250V and 0-500V. Find

the value ofvarious resistances using individual multipliers.

Q2.

(d)

(a)

Why $,heat stone b dge is not suitable for the measurement oflol,v resistance?
Explain the Kelvin double bridge method for measurcmelt oflow resislaDce.
Explain the following terns:(1) Accuracy (2) Precision (3) sensitil,ity (4) Resolution (5) Hysreresis

(b)

Q3.

(n)

te down various Op-Anp parameters.

The lour rrms ofa bridge arc AIm ab : an imperf'ect capacitor C1 with a1l equivalent series resistancc
Arm bc: A non- inductivc resislor Rr
Ann cd: A non- inductive resistor Rr
Am da: An im
capacitor C2 with an e uivalent series resistol'
in series

(b)

Q4. (a)

(b)

Q5.

Q6.

with a resistor R2 A supply of 450H2 is given between ter.tlinals a rnd c and

the detector in connector betweeD b&d. At balance R, =:t.8 O . Rr.2000
2850 O . C2= 0.5 pF ,
0.4 O. Claiculate the values of Cr & rr and also
the dissipating lactor oftwo capacitors.
We see multiple sine waves on CRO screen \r'hile you appliecl irput of 2.5
single frequency, what is the reason behind it and how it can be ovcfcome?
ii) What limils the operating frequency range of CRO and how'l

&:
i)

l:

o,

Explain the working princip]e of Q-meter along with its practical circuit and its
applications.
Ilow a digital f.equency meter works .Iixplair with the help of suitable block
diagram.

(a)

Wdte at least flve relative differences among the resistance thermolnete[.

(b)

thermistor and thermocouple.

Explain successive approxinration ADC with a suitable example-

(a)

(b)
(c)

Explain capacitive transducer for the measurement ofangular displacefiellt a]1d

what its drawback?
Explain difl'erent types ofdistortions and total harfronic distortion in briel
What is a strain gauge? Find out the relatiol for gauge-factor in resistive stlain
gauge.

Q7.

(a)

(b)

The logic levels used in a 6-bit R-2R ladder DAC are: l:5 V and {) = 0 V.
Find the output voltage for inputs (a) 010110, (b) 101011 and (c) 111111.
Compare

LfD uith I

CD.

Write shofi note on any two:

i) Digital data acquisition system.
ii) Self- balancing potentiometer.

iii)

Measurement oflow pressure.

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