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Sample Questions For Testing Methods Final Exams

The document contains sample questions and solutions for a testing methods final exam. The questions cover topics like: - Relating controller output current to flow rate using a mathematical equation - Calculating uncertainty in a resistance measurement given the instrument's accuracy - Determining the possible output voltage range of a sensor given its transfer function and accuracy - Calculating output voltages and temperatures at different times for a sensor with a time constant responding to a step change - Calculating a sensor's time constant based on measurements before and after a pressure change - Finding the mean and standard deviation of a set of flow rate data - Designing summing amplifier and differential amplifier circuits to implement given transfer functions

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Sample Questions For Testing Methods Final Exams

The document contains sample questions and solutions for a testing methods final exam. The questions cover topics like: - Relating controller output current to flow rate using a mathematical equation - Calculating uncertainty in a resistance measurement given the instrument's accuracy - Determining the possible output voltage range of a sensor given its transfer function and accuracy - Calculating output voltages and temperatures at different times for a sensor with a time constant responding to a step change - Calculating a sensor's time constant based on measurements before and after a pressure change - Finding the mean and standard deviation of a set of flow rate data - Designing summing amplifier and differential amplifier circuits to implement given transfer functions

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Sample Questions for Testing Methods final Exams

Question 1
1. A controller output is a 4-mA to 20-mA signal that drives a valve to control flow. The
relation between current and flow is Q = 45[I - 2 mA]1/2 gal/min. What is the flow for 15 mA?
What current produces a flow of 185 gal/min?

Solution:
For a current of 12 mA we have a flow given by:

Q = 45[I - 2 mA]1/2 gal/min = 45[15 mA - 2 mA]1/2 gal/min = 162.3 gal/min

To find current we can derive an equation,

Q = 45[I - 2 mA]1/2

Q/45 = [I - 2 mA]1/2

(Q/45)2 = I – 2 mA

where I = (Q/45)2 + 2 mA

then I = (185/45)2 + 2 mA = 18.90 mA

Trial Question
A controller output is a 5-mA to 22-mA signal that drives a valve to control flow. The
relation between current and flow is Q = 50[I - 2 mA]1/2 gal/min. What is the flow for 13 mA?
What current produces a flow of 150 gal/min?
Question 2
An instrument has an accuracy of ± 0.4% FS and measures resistance from 0 m 1200 Ω.
What is the uncertainty in an indicated measurement of 485 Ω?

Solution:
± 0.4% FS for 0 to 1200 Ω means (± 0.004)(1200) = ± 4.8 Ω.
Thus a measurement of 485 Ω actually means 485 ± 4.8 or from 480.2 to 489.8 Ω

Trial Question

An instrument has an accuracy of ± 0.3% FS and measures resistance from 0 m 1000 Ω.


What is the uncertainty in an indicated measurement of 345 Ω?
Question 3

A sensor has a transfer function of 0.6 mV/°C and an accuracy of ± 1%. If the temperature is
known to be 50 ºC, what can be said with absolute certainty about the output voltage?

Solution:
A 0.6 mV/°C with a ± 1% accuracy means the transfer function could be 0.6 ± 0.006 mV/°C or
0.594 to 0.606 mV/°C.

If the temperature were 50 °C the output would be in the range,


(0.594 mV/°C)(50°C) = 29.7 mV to (0.606 mV/°C)(50°C) = 30.3 mV
or 30 ± 0.3 mV. This is, of course, ± 1%.

Trial Question
A sensor has a transfer function of 0.45 mV/°C and an accuracy of ± 1.5%. If the temperature
is known to be 70°C, what can be said with absolute certainty about the output voltage?
Question 4
A temperature sensor has a static transfer function of 0.15mV/°C and a time constant of
2.8 s. If a step change of 26°C to 60°C is applied at t = 0, find the output voltages at 0.5 s,
2.0 s, 3.3 s, and 9 s. What is the indicated temperature at these times?

Solution:

 
 

Trial Question
A temperature sensor has a static transfer function of 0.22mV/°C and a time constant of
3.5 s. If a step change of 20°C to 50°C is applied at t = 0, find the output voltages at 0.5 s,
1.5 s, 4.8 s, and 8.5 s. What is the indicated temperature at these times?

Question 5
A pressure sensor measures 38 psi just before a sudden change to 80 psi. The sensor
measures 46 psi at a time 3.5 s after the change. What is the sensor time constant?
 
Trial Question 

A pressure sensor measures 45 psi just before a sudden change to 78 psi. The sensor
measures 39 psi at a time 4.25 s after the change. What is the sensor time constant?

Question 6
Plow rate was monitored for a week, and the following values were recorded as gal/nun:
10.6, 11.2, 10.7, 8.4, 13.4, 11.5, 11.2, 12.5, 8.9, 13.5, 12.3, 10.3, 8.7, 10.9, 11.0, and 12.3.
Find the mean and the standard deviation for these data.

Solution:

 
Trial Question 

Plow rate was monitored for a week, and the following values were recorded as gal/nun:
11.4, 12.5, 11.9, 9.9, 13.8, 12.8, 11.9, 13.9, 10.5, 14.9, 12.9, 13.2, 9.9, 12.5, 12.0, and 13.2.
Find the mean and the standard deviation for these data.

The analysis of a signal-conditioning circuit has produced the following equation:


Vout = 2.85 Vin – 1.56
Design circuits to implement this equation using (a) a summing amplifier and (b) a differential amplifier.
Solution:
(a) The respective circuit is shown below. A gain of - 2.85 is given by R5/R1; however, since the gain
is + 2.85, a gain of – 1 is given by R8/R6. The constant of - 1.56 is given by R2, R3, R4, D1 and the
inverting amplifier with unity gain (R8/R9). Notice that due to the inverting amplifier we need to
obtain + 1.52 V first. Voltage followers U3 and U4 prevent loading. 
Solution: 

 
 

(b) In this case, the equation needs to be rearranged as: Vout = 2.85 Vin - 1.56 = 2.85 (Vin –(1.56/2.85) )
= 2.85 (Vin – 0.55)
The respective circuit is shown below. The gain of the differential amplifier is determined by R8/R9 or
R5/R6. The constant of - 0.53 is given by R2, R4 and D1. Notice that since this constant voltage is
connected to the inverting input of the differential amplifier, we need to obtain + 0.53 V first. Voltage
followers U3 and U4 prevent loading.
 
 
Trial Question 
 
What change(s) would you to the above circuits, the summing amplifier and the differential
amplifier to implement the following equation:
Vout = 4.25 Vin + 2.45 

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