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III B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011 ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION Common to Electronics And Telematics, Electronics And Communication Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. (a) Draw the block diagram of X-Y recorder and explain it. Give few examples of it. [3+5+2=10] (b) What are the advantages of Magnetic tape recorders. [6]

2. (a) When a high value of gauge factor desirable, what type of strain gauge should be used and why? [6] (b) Explain its working? (c) What are its specic advantages? 3. (a) Explain the basic principle of a digital voltmeter. (b) Explain with the help of neat Circuit diagram, the working of a dual slope Digital voltmeter. [6+10] 4. (a) Discuss the working and compare the performance characteristics of a null type of dc bridge v/s a Self-balancing / automatic dc bridge. (b) Though a dc bridge can be excited with an ac source in principle, it is not recommended. Discuss Why. [10+6]
5. (a) What are the sources of error in the measurement of Q of a coil. How are they taken care of?

[6] [4]

(b) A coil with a resistance of 0.1 ohm is connected in the direct measurement mode. Resonance occurs when the oscillator frequency is 40 MHz and the value of capacitor is 135 pF. Calculate the percentage error introduced in the calculated value of Q by the 0.02 ohm insertion resistance. [10+6] 6. (a) Explain the equivalent circuit of piezoelectric crystal under conditions of load. [6]
(b) What are the uses of piezoelectric transducers? [5] (c) Draw the experimental set up measuring force using piezoelectric crystal. [5]

7. (a) Prove that the path of an electron traveling through an electric eld of constant intensity and entering the eld at right angles to the lines of ux is parabolic in the X-Y plane. (b) Study the eects of attenuator compensation for (i) Compensated, (ii) Over compensated and Under compensated for Square wave, Narrow pulse and sine wave inputs. [8+8] 1

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8. Explain a digital method of measurement of frequency. Explain how the frequency range of measurement can be increased without aecting the accuracy of the measurement. [16]

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Set No. 4

III B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011 ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION Common to Electronics And Telematics, Electronics And Communication Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. (a) Discuss the working and compare the performance characteristics of a null type of dc bridge v/s a Self-balancing / automatic dc bridge. (b) Though a dc bridge can be excited with an ac source in principle, it is not recommended. Discuss Why. [10+6] 2. (a) When a high value of gauge factor desirable, what type of strain gauge should be used and why? [6] (b) Explain its working? (c) What are its specic advantages? [6] [4]

3. Explain a digital method of measurement of frequency. Explain how the frequency range of measurement can be increased without aecting the accuracy of the measurement. [16]
4. (a) Draw the block diagram of X-Y recorder and explain it. Give few examples of it. [3+5+2=10]

(b) What are the advantages of Magnetic tape recorders.

[6]

5. (a) Explain the equivalent circuit of piezoelectric crystal under conditions of load. [6]

(b) What are the uses of piezoelectric transducers?

[5]

(c) Draw the experimental set up measuring force using piezoelectric crystal. [5] 6. (a) Explain the basic principle of a digital voltmeter. (b) Explain with the help of neat Circuit diagram, the working of a dual slope Digital voltmeter. [6+10] 7. (a) Prove that the path of an electron traveling through an electric eld of constant intensity and entering the eld at right angles to the lines of ux is parabolic in the X-Y plane. (b) Study the eects of attenuator compensation for (i) Compensated, (ii) Over compensated and Under compensated for Square wave, Narrow pulse and sine wave inputs. [8+8] 8. (a) What are the sources of error in the measurement of Q of a coil. How are they taken care of? 3

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(b) A coil with a resistance of 0.1 ohm is connected in the direct measurement mode. Resonance occurs when the oscillator frequency is 40 MHz and the value of capacitor is 135 pF. Calculate the percentage error introduced in the calculated value of Q by the 0.02 ohm insertion resistance. [10+6]

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Set No. 1

III B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011 ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION Common to Electronics And Telematics, Electronics And Communication Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. (a) Discuss the working and compare the performance characteristics of a null type of dc bridge v/s a Self-balancing / automatic dc bridge. (b) Though a dc bridge can be excited with an ac source in principle, it is not recommended. Discuss Why. [10+6] 2. (a) When a high value of gauge factor desirable, what type of strain gauge should be used and why? [6] (b) Explain its working? (c) What are its specic advantages? [6] [4]

3. Explain a digital method of measurement of frequency. Explain how the frequency range of measurement can be increased without aecting the accuracy of the measurement. [16]
4. (a) Prove that the path of an electron traveling through an electric eld of constant intensity and entering the eld at right angles to the lines of ux is parabolic in the X-Y plane.

(b) Study the eects of attenuator compensation for (i) Compensated, (ii) Over compensated and Under compensated for Square wave, Narrow pulse and sine wave inputs. [8+8] 5. (a) Draw the block diagram of X-Y recorder and explain it. Give few examples of it. [3+5+2=10]
(b) What are the advantages of Magnetic tape recorders. [6]

6. (a) Explain the basic principle of a digital voltmeter. (b) Explain with the help of neat Circuit diagram, the working of a dual slope Digital voltmeter. [6+10]
7. (a) Explain the equivalent circuit of piezoelectric crystal under conditions of load. [6]

(b) What are the uses of piezoelectric transducers?

[5]

(c) Draw the experimental set up measuring force using piezoelectric crystal. [5] 8. (a) What are the sources of error in the measurement of Q of a coil. How are they taken care of? 5

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(b) A coil with a resistance of 0.1 ohm is connected in the direct measurement mode. Resonance occurs when the oscillator frequency is 40 MHz and the value of capacitor is 135 pF. Calculate the percentage error introduced in the calculated value of Q by the 0.02 ohm insertion resistance. [10+6]

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Set No. 3

III B.Tech II Semester Examinations,APRIL 2011 ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS AND INSTRUMENTATION Common to Electronics And Telematics, Electronics And Communication Engineering Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80 Answer any FIVE Questions All Questions carry equal marks

1. (a) When a high value of gauge factor desirable, what type of strain gauge should be used and why? [6] (b) Explain its working? (c) What are its specic advantages? [6] [4]

2. (a) Draw the block diagram of X-Y recorder and explain it. Give few examples of it. [3+5+2=10] (b) What are the advantages of Magnetic tape recorders. [6]

3. (a) Prove that the path of an electron traveling through an electric eld of constant intensity and entering the eld at right angles to the lines of ux is parabolic in the X-Y plane.
(b) Study the eects of attenuator compensation for (i) Compensated, (ii) Over compensated and Under compensated for Square wave, Narrow pulse and sine wave inputs. [8+8]

4. (a) Explain the equivalent circuit of piezoelectric crystal under conditions of load. [6]
(b) What are the uses of piezoelectric transducers? [5]

(c) Draw the experimental set up measuring force using piezoelectric crystal. [5] 5. Explain a digital method of measurement of frequency. Explain how the frequency range of measurement can be increased without aecting the accuracy of the measurement. [16] 6. (a) Discuss the working and compare the performance characteristics of a null type of dc bridge v/s a Self-balancing / automatic dc bridge. (b) Though a dc bridge can be excited with an ac source in principle, it is not recommended. Discuss Why. [10+6] 7. (a) What are the sources of error in the measurement of Q of a coil. How are they taken care of? (b) A coil with a resistance of 0.1 ohm is connected in the direct measurement mode. Resonance occurs when the oscillator frequency is 40 MHz and the value of capacitor is 135 pF. Calculate the percentage error introduced in the calculated value of Q by the 0.02 ohm insertion resistance. [10+6] 7

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8. (a) Explain the basic principle of a digital voltmeter. (b) Explain with the help of neat Circuit diagram, the working of a dual slope Digital voltmeter. [6+10]