Which of the following statements is correct?

Actuators and transducers are both examples of sensors.

Sensors and actuators are both examples of transducers.

Sensors and transducers are both examples of actuators.

What term describes the maximum expected error

associated with a measurement or a sensor?
Precision.

Accuracy.

Range.

Resolution.

A thermistor.

A platinum resistance thermometer.

A pn junction sensor.
One of the most widely used forms of light sensor is
the photodiode. Which of the following statements is
correct?

A photodiode can be used as either a photoconductive or a photovoltaic

sensor.
A photodiode is an example of a photoconductive sensor.

A photodiode is an example of a photovoltaic sensor.

Vertical.

Horizontal.
What form of displacement sensors are shown here?

Opto-switches.

Inductive proximity sensors.

Absolute position encoders.

Potentiometers.

A slotted opto-switch.

A reflective opt-switch.

An absolute position encoder.

An incremental position encoder.

Which of the following statements is correct?
Velocity can be determined using a position transducer by integrating its
output signal.
Velocity can be determined using a position transducer by differentiating its
output signal.
Integration tends to amplify high-frequency noise present in a signal.

True

False
 All mechanical switches suffer from switch bounce.
True

False

Which of the following statements is correct?

1.
Sensors and transducers are both examples of
Your Answer: actuators.

Sensors and actuators are both examples of

Correct transducers.
Answer:

What term describes the maximum expected error associated with a

2. measurement or a sensor?

Accuracy.
Your
Answer:

Which of the following forms of temperature sensor produces a large

3. change in its resistance with temperature, but is very non-linear?

A thermistor.
Your
 Answer:

One of the most widely used forms of light sensor is the photodiode.
4. Which of the following statements is correct?

A photodiode is an example of a photoconductive

Your Answer: sensor.

A photodiode can be used as either a photoconductive

Correct or a photovoltaic sensor.
Answer:

The image below shows a strain. With the device oriented as shown,
5. what is the direction of sensitivity of the device?

Horizontal.
Your
 Answer:

What form of displacement sensors are shown here?

6.

Inductive proximity sensors.

Your
Answer:

What form of displacement sensor is shown here?

7.
 A slotted opto-switch.
Your
Answer:

Which of the following statements is correct?

8.
Your (blank)
Answer:

In the following circuit, if the resistance of the sensor varies linearly

9. with the measured quantity, then the output voltage Vo is also linearly
related to the measured quantity.

Your Answer: True

 Correct False
Answer:

All mechanical switches suffer from switch bounce.

10
.
Your Answer: False

Correct True
Answer:
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This activity contains 10 questions.

Which of the following statements is correct?

The light output of an LED is approximately proportional to the

voltage across it.

A typical LED has an operating voltage of about 0.7 V.

The light output of an LED is approximately proportional to the

current passing through it.

Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are widely used in a range of electronic

systems. Which of the following describes the construction of such a
display?
 Two sheets of conducting material separated by a layer of
insulating dielectric.

A pn junction formed using materials such as gallium arsenide or

gallium phosphide.

Two sheets of polarized glass with a thin layer of oily material

sandwiched between them.

For long distance communication we often make use of fibre-optic cable.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Fibres made from glass are only suitable for short range
communication.

Fibres made from glass can be used over distances of several

hundred kilometers.

Fibres made from optical polymer can be used over distances of

several hundred kilometers.
Which of the following statements is incorrect?

When measuring AC quantities, the calibration of many meters

means that incorrect readings will be produced unless the
waveform is sinusoidal.

The most widely-used form of meter is the moving-iron meter.

Moving-iron meters can be used to measure AC or DC quantities.

The deflection of a moving-coil meter is proportional to the average

value of the current.

What form of electric motor is most widely used in high-power

applications?

AC motors.

DC motors.
 Stepper motors.

In a stepper motor, how is the speed of rotation determined?

By the magnitude of the voltage applied.

By the frequency of the waveforms used.

By the current supplied to the motor.

By the load applied to the motor.

What form of sound actuator would usually be used for ultrasonic
applications?

A piezoelectric actuator.

A moving-iron speaker.

A permanent-magnet speaker.

Many light dimmers operate by repeatedly turning the light On and OFF
at high speed.

True

False

A typical LED has an efficiency of about 75%.

True
 False

Many wrist watches use electric motors to move conventional hands.

What form of motor is most suited to this application?

A DC motor.

An AC motor.

A stepper motor.

Which of the following statements is correct?

1.

The light output of an LED is approximately proportional

Your to the current passing through it.
Answer:
 Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) are widely used in a range of electronic
2. systems. Which of the following describes the construction of such a
display?

A pn junction formed using materials such as gallium

Your Answer: arsenide or gallium phosphide.

Two sheets of polarized glass with a thin layer of oily

Correct material sandwiched between them.
Answer:

This describes the construction of an LED.

For long distance communication we often make use of fibre-optic

3. cable. Which of the following statements is correct?

Fibres made from optical polymer can be used over

Your Answer: distances of several hundred kilometers.

Fibres made from glass can be used over distances of

Correct several hundred kilometers.
Answer:

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

4.
 Moving-iron meters can be used to measure AC or DC
Your Answer: quantities.

The most widely-used form of meter is the moving-

Correct iron meter.
Answer:

What form of electric motor is most widely used in high-power

5. applications?

AC motors.
Your
Answer:

In a stepper motor, how is the speed of rotation determined?

6.
 By the magnitude of the voltage applied.
Your Answer:

By the frequency of the waveforms used.

Correct
Answer:

What form of sound actuator would usually be used for ultrasonic

7. applications?

A piezoelectric actuator.
Your
Answer:

Many light dimmers operate by repeatedly turning the light On and OFF
8. at high speed.
 Your Answer: False

Correct True
Answer:

A typical LED has an efficiency of about 75%.

9.
Your Answer: True

Correct False
Answer:

Many wrist watches use electric motors to move conventional hands.

10 What form of motor is most suited to this application?
.
A stepper motor.
Your
Answer:
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This activity contains 12 questions.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

The SI unit of frequency is the hertz.

The SI unit of charge is the coulomb.

The SI unit of potential difference is the volt.

The SI unit of temperature is the degree centigrade.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

If a body develops an excess of electrons it will have an overall

positive charge.

Conventional current is in the opposite direction to a flow of

electrons.

Voltages in a circuit are usually measured with respect to the

ground or earth connection.
 An e.m.f. represents the energy introduced into a circuit by a
battery or generator.

Which of the following is a correct statement of Ohm's law?

I = V/R

I = R/V

V = I/R

R = VI

Calculate the magnitude of the current I3 in the following circuit.

 +7 A

-13 A

+13 A

-7 A

Calculate the magnitude of the voltage V2 in the following circuit.

 -14 V

-7 V

28 V

14 V

Calculate the magnitude of the power dissipated in R3 in the following

circuit.
 150 W

150 mW

45 W

45 mW

Calculate the effective resistance of the following combination.

12

39

49

52
Calculate the effective resistance of the following combination.

16

Calculate the output voltage V of the following circuit.

 10 V

6V

3V

5V

Calculate the output voltage V of the following circuit.

 8V

6V

2V

4V

A sinusoidal signal has a period of 40 ms. What is its frequency?

25 kHz

50 Hz
 50 kHz

25 Hz

What circuit element is represented by the following circuit symbol?

A voltmeter.

An ideal voltage source with a magnitude of V.

A battery with an output voltage of V.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

1.
 Your (blank)
Answer:

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

2.
Your (blank)
Answer:

Which of the following is a correct statement of Ohm's law?

3.
Your (blank)
Answer:

Calculate the magnitude of the current I3 in the following circuit.

4.

Your (blank)
Answer:
 Calculate the magnitude of the voltage V2 in the following circuit.
5.

Your (blank)
Answer:

Calculate the magnitude of the power dissipated in R3 in the following

6. circuit.

Your (blank)
Answer:
 Calculate the effective resistance of the following combination.
7.

Your (blank)
Answer:

Calculate the effective resistance of the following combination.

8.

Your (blank)
Answer:

Calculate the output voltage V of the following circuit.

9.
 Your (blank)
Answer:

Calculate the output voltage V of the following circuit.

10
.
 Your (blank)
Answer:

A sinusoidal signal has a period of 40 ms. What is its frequency?

11
. 25 Hz
Your
Answer:

What circuit element is represented by the following circuit symbol?

12
.

A voltmeter.
Your
Answer: