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Sensor Unit 2

The document outlines various topics related to measurement techniques in engineering, including the working principles and applications of potentiometers, strain gauges, tachometers, and accelerometers. It also discusses flow meters, digital transducers, and methods for measuring angular velocity and displacement. Each section includes explanations, comparisons, and derivations relevant to the respective measurement technologies.

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Sensor Unit 2

The document outlines various topics related to measurement techniques in engineering, including the working principles and applications of potentiometers, strain gauges, tachometers, and accelerometers. It also discusses flow meters, digital transducers, and methods for measuring angular velocity and displacement. Each section includes explanations, comparisons, and derivations relevant to the respective measurement technologies.

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Unit 2

1. Describe the working principle of a potentiometer and its application in displacement


measurement. (6 marks)
2. Explain the theory of strain gauges and derive the expression for gauge factor. (5 marks)
3. Compare and contrast the working principles of tachometers and digital tachometers. (6 marks)
4. Describe the construction and working of a piezoelectric accelerometer. (5 marks)
5. Explain the principle of operation of a capacitance level sensor and its advantages. (6 marks)
6. Classify flow meters and explain the working principle of a differential pressure flow meter. (6
marks)
7. Discuss the advantages and limitations of digital transducers (optical encoders) in displacement
measurement. (5 marks)
8. Describe the procedure for measuring strain using a strain gauge
8a. need of measurement
9. Explain the stroboscopic method of measuring angular velocity and its applications. (5 marks)
10. Compare and contrast the working principles of ultrasonic level detectors and radar level
transmitters. (6 marks)

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