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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF' TECHNOLOGYO KURUKSTIETRA

THEORY EXAMINATION
Question Paper

Month and Year of the Examination: Nov/I)ec' 2010

Programme: B.Techo Mechanical

Engg.

Semester: 7th Semester

Subject: Measuremenll
Course No:

MET-

403/lvIE-403

Number of Questions to be attempted:

Total No. of Questions:

Maximum Marks: 50

Time allowed: 3 Hours

TotalNo. of Pagei used: 2

Unless stated otherwise, the Symbols have their usual meanings in context with the subject.
Assume suitably and state, additional data required,

if any.

The candidates, before starting to write the solutions, should please check the Question Paper for
any discrepancy, and also ensure that they have been delivered the question paper ofright
course no. and right subject title.

NOTE: Attempt any five questions.

Que

(a) What are Primary, Secondary and tertiary measurements? Explain with

examples.

(b) Difference between Mechanical and Electrical instruments?

(6)

(4)

Que 2
(a) Distinguish between accuracy and precision. Which of these is more desirab\e during the act
(4)
of measurement and why?

(b) Show that, when a step input is applied to a first order system; the output reaches 0.63 of the
(6)
step value after time equal to time constant of the

system

Que 3
(a) Explain the terms

.Confidence limits' and 'Odds' as used statistical analysis of test-data. (5)

(b) State chauvenet's criterion for the rejection of a test-data.

(5)

Que 4
transducers'
Distinguish between (i) Active and Passive transducers (ii) input and output
Illustrate your answer with suitable examples.

(10)

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Que 5
(a) What is a proving ring? How is it used to measure force?
(b) Explain the working of a hydraulic or pneumatic load
cell for the measurement of

force.

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Que 6
Define gauge factor of a resistance strain gauge.
Show that in a wire resistance strain gauge, the value of gauge
factor can be attributed to
the resistance change due to changes in gauge wire length, its
cross--sectional area and ,"rirtirity.
under what conditions, does the following relation hold good
.

F= I+2p
where F is the gauge factor and p is the poission,s

ratio.

(10)

Que 7
(a) Explain Wheatstone bridge

circuit

(5)

(b) What is meant by a ballast circuit? How does it differ from a voltage-divider

circuit?

(5)

Que 8

Write short notes on

(a)Dead time and Dead Zone

(2)
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(b)Piezo electric transducers

(c)Threshold and resolution

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(6)

(2)

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