Types of Sensors and Their Characteristics
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What is a sensor?

  • A device that stores input from the physical environment
  • A device that responds to input from the physical environment (correct)
  • A device that processes input from the physical environment
  • A device that generates input to the physical environment
  • What is the output of a sensor generally?

  • A signal converted to visual display
  • A signal converted to human-readable display (correct)
  • A signal converted to machine-readable display
  • A signal converted to audio display
  • What does accuracy refer to in a sensor?

  • The smallest change that can be detected by the sensor
  • The response to environmental phenomena
  • The type of input from the physical environment
  • The average error between the actual value and the measured value (correct)
  • Which type of sensor detects the gasoline/oxygen ratio in a car's emission control system?

    <p>Oxygen sensor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do motion sensors typically detect?

    <p>When the flow of energy is interrupted by something entering its path</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    What is a sensor? What is the output of a sensor generally? What does accuracy refer to in a sensor? Which type of sensor detects the gasoline/oxygen ratio in a car's emission control system? What do motion sensors typically detect?

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    Learn about sensors and their role in detecting and responding to various environmental inputs such as light, heat, motion, moisture, and pressure. Understand concepts like resolution, accuracy, and repeatability in sensor technology.

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