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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

UNIT TEST-I
ME8791- MECHATRONICS
Year: IV-B- Mech Date: 20-08-2020
Time: 1.30 hours Max Marks: 50
Part - A (Answer all the Questions) (15 X 1 = 15)

1. Which of the following is/are characteristic/s of mechatronic products and systems?

a. Functional interaction between mechanical, electronic and information technologies
b. Spacial interaction of subsystems in one physical unit
c. Intelligence related to the control functions of the mechatronics system
d. All of the above

2. The mechatronics is an interdisciplinary field in which the disciplines those act together are_________
a. Mechanical systems and Electronic systems
b. Mechanical systems and Information technology
c. Electronic systems and Information technology
d. Mechanical systems, Electronic systems and Information technology

3. What is used to make considerable simplification in the devices such as watches and cameras
etc. as compared to pure mechanical designs?
a. Actuators with electrical auxiliary energy
b. Amplifiers with electrical auxiliary energy
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above

4. In which stage the measurement system comes in contact with the measurand or the quantity
to be measured?
a. Transducer Stage
b. Signal Processor Stage
c. Output Stage
d. None of the above

5. Which of the following functions can a control system carry out?

a. The system output can be controlled to some desired particular value for particular input
b. If certain conditions are satisfied, it can give a particular sequence of output, corresponding to
given input
c. Either a. or b.
d. None of the above

6 A group of components which can complete certain tasks or achieve certain desired results in a
desired manner while working together is called as_____
a. output system
b. sequence system
c. control system
d. all of the above

7. In which system does the output not affect the process in any way?
a. Open loop system
b. Closed loop system
 c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above

8. Which control system does not have a stability problem?

a. Open loop system
b. Closed loop system
c. Both a. and b.
d. None of the above

9. How is the speed of operation of conventional relay system as compared to digital controllers?
a. Very slow
b. Very fast
c. Same
d. Almost similar

10. What is the amplitude of response to that of the input called?

a. Response
b. Gain
c. Phase
d. Frequency

11. If the frequency of the input singal to a system is increased, the amplitude of the output_________
a. Start reducing
b. Start Increasing
c. Be remain constant
d. Be unpredictable

12. ______ is the time required for the response to reach 50% of the final value in the first attempt.
a. Rise time
b. Peak time
c. Settling time
d. Delay time

13. The capacity of data acquisition system (DAQ) can be specified in terms of______

a. number of control elements

b. number of channels
c. number of interfaces
d. number of functions

14. Which module of data acquisition system (DAQ) consists of the CPU that controls the complete data
acquisition system?

a. Input module
b. Output module
c. Sampling module
d. Control module

15. What is the input of the data acquisition system (DAQ) to which a transducer is connected called?

a. control element
b. channel
c. interface
d. function
Part - B (Answer all the Questions) (5 X 2 = 20)
16. Define Mechatronics.
17. What are the elements of a measurement system and sketch its block diagram?
18. Compare closed loop and open loop control system
19. Distinguish between a sensor and transducer.
20. Define Hall Effect.
Part – C (Answer all the Questions) (1 x 10 = 10)
21. Discuss the various static and dynamic characteristics of sensors and transducers.
Part – D (Answer all the Questions) (1 x 15 = 15)
22. i) Describe neatly potentiometer sensor and the working principle of LVDT. (8)
ii) Explain sequential control in washing machine and explain the working principle of automatic
camera. (7)

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