B Tech Mechatronics (6th Sem)

Sub: EMMI (Q Bank)

Chap 5 - Sensors and Transducers
1. Define the following:
i. Transducer
ii. Inverse transducer
iii. Output transducer
2. Differentiate between the following terms suitable examples:
i. Active and passive transducer
ii. Analog and digital transducer
iii. Primary and secondary transducer
3. Describe the different criteria for selection of transducers for a particular application.
4. Explain the factor influencing the choice of transducer for measurement of physical quantity.
5. Explain with diagram the bonded and unbonded types of strain gauge.
6. Explain the construction of wire wound strain gauges and derive the expression for the gauge
factor.
7. Write short notes on:
a) Thermocouple
b) Piezo-Electric Transducers.
8. Give the types of temperature measurement. Explain briefly working principle of resistance
temperature detector for temperature measurement.
9. Describe with neat sketches the construction and working of thermocouple.
10. Give the merits, demerits & applications of Thermistor for measurement of temperature.
11. What is thermocouple? Give the selection criteria for temperature sensor.
12. Describe the different IC sensor method for measurement of temperature.
13. Describe the properties of materials used for piezo-electric transducers.
14. Describe the different modes of operation of piezoelectric transducer.
15. Define potentiometer. And explain the different types of potentiometer with diagram.
16. Explain capacitive transducer.
17. Explain the different principles of working of capacitive transducers.
18. Explain the capacitive transducers using change in area of plates.
19. Give the advantages and disadvantages of capacitive transducers.
20. Explain the application of capacitive transducers.
21. Give an overview of the inductive transducers and explaining their principle of operation like
variation of number of turns, geometric configuration and permeability.
22. Explain the advantages and disadvantages for inductive transducers.