Introduction to Measurement Devices Lecture
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What is the art of assigning a specific value to a physical variable detected by a sensor?

  • Measurement (correct)
  • Measurement System
  • Instrumentation
  • Uncertainty Analysis
  • What is the device that transforms a physical variable of interest into a form suitable for recording?

  • Instrument (correct)
  • Stopwatch
  • Thermometer
  • Ruler
  • Which component is necessary for producing a measurement within a measurement system?

  • Process
  • Ruler
  • Observer
  • Instrument (correct)
  • What does a measurement typically consist of?

    <p>A number and a unit of measurement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are rulers, stopwatches, and thermometers examples of?

    <p>Measuring instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a measurement system?

    <p>To link the observer to the process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of an instrument in measurements?

    <p>To transform a physical variable of interest into a form suitable for recording</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does a measurement tell us about a property of something?

    <p>How heavy an object is or how hot or how long it is</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the results of a measurement typically composed of?

    <p>A number and a unit of measurement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are rulers, stopwatches, and thermometers examples of?

    <p>Measuring instruments</p> Signup and view all the answers

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