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1) How can we classify transducers?

Transducers can be classified based on functionality and signal type:

1. Functionality:

- Input Transducers (Sensors): Convert physical phenomena (e.g., temperature, light) into
electrical signals (e.g., thermocouples).

- Output Transducers (Actuators): Convert electrical signals into physical actions (e.g.,
motors, speakers).

2. Signal Type:

- **Analog Transducers**: Provide continuous output signals (e.g., thermistors).

- **Digital Transducers**: Provide discrete output signals (e.g., digital temperature


sensors).

2) What are active and passive transducers?

Active Transducers: generate their own electrical energy and can convert non-electrical
energy into an electrical signal (e.g., thermocouples). *

Passive Transducers: do not generate energy; they require an external power source to
operate and modify incoming signals (e.g., strain gauges).

3) Write a short note on mechanical sensor and electromechanical sensors?


i) Mechanical Sensors: These sensors detect physical quantities like
pressure, displacement, or force through mechanical means. They
convert these physical changes into measurable outputs like a change in
position, resistance, or capacitance, often requiring further processing
for electronic readout.

ii) Electromechanical Sensors: These combine mechanical elements with


electrical components to sense physical quantities. They use the
interaction between mechanical and electrical elements to directly
generate an electrical signal proportional to the measured quantity. This
eliminates the need for separate processing, providing a more direct and
often more sensitive measurement.

4) Define precision and resolution of sensor?

Precision:refers to the consistency of repeated measurements, indicating how close the


results are to each other.

Resolution is the smallest change in a measurement that a sensor can detect, reflecting
the granularity of its output. In summary, precision measures repeatability, while resolution
measures sensitivity to change.

5) Dynamic characteristics of sensors?

Sure! Here are the side headings for the dynamic characteristics of sensors:

1. Speed of Response

2. Frequency Response

3. Damping

4. Transient Response

5. Settling Time

6. Time Constant

7. Hysteresis

8. Linearity

9. Sensitivity

10. Dead Time


6) Examples of passive transudcers?

Sure! Here are the side headings for passive transducers:

1. **Thermocouples**

2. **Strain Gauges**

3. **Photovoltaic Cells**

4. **Resistive Temperature Detectors (RTDs)**

5. **Potentiometers**

6. **LVDTs (Linear Variable Differential Transformers)**

7. **Capacitive Sensors**

8. **Inductive Sensors**

9. **Microphones (Dynamic)**

10. **Photoresistors (LDRs)**

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