Code No: R05311002 Set No.

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III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION
(Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Explain how trapezoidal method is used to measure area.

(b) Explain how planimeter is used to measure area enclosed by finite boundaries
with example. [8+8]

2. What are different types of electrical tachometers? Explain in detail. [16]

3. (a) Explain in detail the measurement of force using hydraulic load cell method.
(b) Explain the working principle of electric torque measuring type with a neat
sketch. [8+8]

4. What is vacuum gauge? What are the different types of vacuum gauges? Explain.
[16]

5. Explain the principle used in electromagnetic type flow meters with a circuit and
Write its advantages and limitations. [16]

6. Write short notes on Hydrometer. [16]

7. Write short notes on Photon detectors. [16]

8. What is the use of Microphone and explain the types of Microphones. [16]

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Code No: R05311002 Set No. 2
III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION
(Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. Discuss in detail optical methods of measuring length and distance with examples.
[16]

2. (a) What is tachogenerator. Explain AC & Dc tachogenerators for rotary velocity

measurement.
(b) Explain ignition type tachometer? [10+6]

3. What are load cells? Describe a magneto elastic load cell and strain gauge load
cell. How do they differ in operations aspects? [16]

4. Liquid column manometers are treated as standards for pressure and differential
pressure measurements. Why? Explain with suitable examples. [16]

5. What are mechanical flow meters and how many groups are they divided, explain
any positive displacement meters used for flow measurement along with diagrams?
[16]

6. Write short notes on strain gauge load cell method. [16]

7. Write short notes on optical pyrometer. [16]

8. Write short notes on CRO and explain how it can be used for measurement of
frequency. [16]

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Code No: R05311002 Set No. 3
III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION
(Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. What is interferometric comparator? Explain how interferometric comparator used

for comparing the length of two gauge blocks? [16]

2. (a) Explain the working of electromagnetic transducer.

(b) Explain strain gage accelerometer. [8+8]

3. (a) Describe how pendulum scale is used for measurement of force and weight.
(b) Explain in detail the principle and operation of torque measurement by using
an optical method with a figure. [8+8]

4. What is vacuum gauge? What are the different types of vacuum gauges? Explain.
[16]

5. Explain the principle used in electromagnetic type flow meters with a circuit and
Write its advantages and limitations. [16]

6. Write short notes on strain gauge load cell method. [16]

7. Define radiometers and explain the fundamentals of radiation. [16]

8. Which instruments are used for determining phase sequence of three phase supplies,
classify them and explain. [16]

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Code No: R05311002 Set No. 4
III B.Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, November 2007
INDUSTRIAL INSTRUMENTATION
(Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. (a) Describe in detail about the advantages and disadvantages of various types of
comparators?
(b) What are Hydraulic Comparators? Explain any one in detail. [6+10]

2. (a) Explain the procedure of relative velocity measurement by using magnetic and
photoelectric pulse counting methods.
(b) Explain slipping clutch tachometer. [8+8]

3. Explain about the elastic sensors of measuring torque. [16]

4. What is vacuum gauge? What are the different types of vacuum gauges? Explain.
[16]

5. Write short notes on flow Nozzles. [16]

6. Write short notes on strain gauge load cell method. [16]

7. Write short notes on radiation pyrometers. [16]

8. What is the use of Microphone and explain the types of Microphones. [16]

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