30 Questions
What is the primary focus of instrumentation?
Quantifying variables numerically
Which of the following is NOT a purpose of measurement as mentioned in the text?
Expressing variables artistically
What does a measuring instrument do?
Determines the value of quantity or physical phenomena
What is an example of a performance characteristic of a measuring device?
Static characteristics
In the context of instrumentation, what is the purpose of control?
To regulate or manage processes and operations
What does the field of instrumentation primarily deal with?
The analysis and design of systems for measurement purposes
In the context of instrumentation, which system uses centimeter, gram, and second as its units?
CGS system
What is the physical embodiment of a unit of measurement called?
Standard
Which type of measurement standard is internationally accepted?
International standard
What is the process of measuring an electrical or physical phenomenon such as voltage, current, temperature, pressure, or sound with a computer called?
Data acquisition
Which type of measuring instrument is a pressure gauge?
Passive instrument
What type of instruments are very reliable for static and stable conditions but unable to respond rapidly to the measurement of dynamic and transient conditions?
Mechanical instruments
In the MKS system, what are the fundamental units?
(meter, kilogram, second)
What is the input variable in a measurement system?
(true value, real input)
Measurement is the process of qualifying input quantity/physical phenomena.
True
Performance characteristics of a measuring device include both static and dynamic characteristics.
True
The purpose of measurement does not include experimental engineering analysis.
False
Instrumentation primarily deals with the analysis and design of systems for measurement purposes.
True
A measuring instrument is a device that modifies the value of a quantity or physical phenomenon.
False
The purpose of control in instrumentation is to monitor processes and operations.
False
Passive instruments are more suitable for dynamic and transient conditions than active instruments.
False
The MKSA system uses meter, kilogram, second, and ampere as its units.
True
Data acquisition is the process of measuring an electrical or physical phenomenon using a computer.
True
Mechanical instruments are reliable for both static and stable conditions as well as dynamic and transient conditions.
False
There are four types of standards of measurement: international, primary, secondary, and tertiary.
False
The input variable in a measurement system is a real physical quantity or variable from various disciplines.
True
The FPS system uses foot, pound, and second as its units.
True
There are five fundamental units in the SI system of units.
False
Active instruments are exemplified by a pressure gauge.
False
The purpose of measurement in the context of instrumentation is primarily for control and regulation.
False
Test your knowledge on the outline of Chapter-One of Electrical Measurement & Instrumentation course, covering principles of measurement, types of measuring devices, performance characteristics, calibration, noise, and interference.
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