KALAIGNAR KARUNANIDHI INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY
KANNAMPALAYAM, COIMBATORE-641 402.

KALAIGNAR KARUNANIDHI INSTITUTE OF

TECHNOLOGY
KANNAMPALAYAM, COIMBATORE-641 402.

B.E/B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION

B.E/B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST :2

VII Sem B.E Mechanical
Date
:
Engineering
24.08.2012
Time
90
Subject
:
Mins
080120045 ,
Code &Title
Mechatronics
Marks
:
50
:
Part- A
Answer all the questions
5x2=10 Marks
1. What is a sensor?Define it.
2. How do you classify sensors ?
What is the working principle of an eddy current
3.
proximity sensor?
Distingush between accuracy and sensitivity of a
4.
transducer
Why are three cocentric tracks used in an optical
5
incremental encoder?
Class
:

Part- B
6.a)

Answer the folllowing

Marks = 40

Explain the static and dynamics characteristics of

sensor?
(OR)
Explain in detail about the following Position

6.b)

sensors with diagrams

INTERNAL ASSESSMENT TEST :2

VII Sem B.E Mechanical
Date
:
Engineering
24.08.2012
Time
90
Subject
:
Mins
080120045 ,
Code &Title
Mechatronics
Marks
:
50
:
Part- A
Answer all the questions
5x2=10 Marks
1. What is a sensor?Define it.
2. How do you classify sensors ?
What is the working principle of an eddy current
3.
proximity sensor?
Distingush between accuracy and sensitivity of a
4.
transducer
Why are three cocentric tracks used in an optical
5
incremental encoder?
Class
:

(i)Limit switch(2)

(ii) Photoelectric sensor(6)

Part- B

(16

6.a)

(16
)

7.b)

encoder
(OR)
Explain in Detail about Potentiometer and
Capacitive Displacement sensor
in

Transducer

detail

Linear

Explain the static and dynamics characteristics of

sensor?

6.b)

sensors with diagrams

(i)Limit switch(2)

(ii) Photoelectric sensor(6)

(16
)

(16
)

(iii) Hall Effect sensor(8)

Explain in Detail about Incremental and Absolute

Explain

Marks = 40

(OR)
Explain in detail about the following Position

(iii) Hall Effect sensor(8)

7.a)

Answer the folllowing

Variable

(16
)
(16
)

Differential

7.a)

(8)

7.b)

Explain in Detail about Incremental and Absolute

encoder
(OR)
Explain in Detail about Potentiometer and
Capacitive Displacement sensor
Explain

in

Transducer

detail

Linear

Variable

(16
)
(16
)

Differential

(8)