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Electronic Instrumentation Exam Guide

This document is an exam for an Electronic Instrumentation course consisting of two parts with 8 questions total. It covers topics like systematic and relative errors, multi-range voltmeters, digital voltmeters, CROs, sampling oscilloscopes, signal generators, bridges, potentiometers, transducers, and power measurement techniques. Students are required to answer 5 questions by selecting at least 2 from each part. The questions involve explaining concepts, drawing diagrams, and solving example problems related to electronic measurement instruments and techniques.

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Electronic Instrumentation Exam Guide

This document is an exam for an Electronic Instrumentation course consisting of two parts with 8 questions total. It covers topics like systematic and relative errors, multi-range voltmeters, digital voltmeters, CROs, sampling oscilloscopes, signal generators, bridges, potentiometers, transducers, and power measurement techniques. Students are required to answer 5 questions by selecting at least 2 from each part. The questions involve explaining concepts, drawing diagrams, and solving example problems related to electronic measurement instruments and techniques.

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USN 06IT35

Third Semester B.E. Degree Examination, Dec.09/Jan.l0


Electronic Instrumentation

Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100


Note: Answer any FIVEfull questions, selecting at least TWO questions from each part.
PART-A
1 a. Explain the following:
i) Systematic errors ii) Relative errors. (04 Marks)
b. Explain the working principle of multi-range voltmeter, with the help of suitable circuit
diagram. (08 Marks)
c. Convert a basic meter movement with an internal resistance of 50 Q and a full scale
deflection current of 2 mA in to a multi-range 'dc' voltmeter with voltage ranges of O-IOV,
0-50V, O-IOOVand 0-2S0V with following Fig.l(c). (08 Marks)

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Fig.l(c).
2 a. Explain the ramp type digital voltmeter with the help of block diagram. (10 Marks)
b. Explain the digital multimeter with basic circuit diagram. (10 Marks)

3 a. Explain the C.R.T. features briefly. (06 Marks)


b. With the basic block diagram, explain the principle of operation of simple C.R.O. (08 Marks)
c. Explain the operation of an electronic switch, with the help of a block diagram. (06 Marks)

4 a. Explain the principle and operation of sampling oscilloscope. What are its advantages and
disadvantages? (10 Marks)
b. Explain the operation of digital storage-oscilloscope with the help of a block diagram.
Mention the advantages. (10 Marks)

PART-B
5 a. With a block diagram, explain modern laboratory signal generator. (10 Marks)
b. Sketch the circuit and waveforms for an OP-AMP astable multivibrator for use as a square
wave generator. Explain its operation. (10 Marks)

6 a. Explain the Wheatstone bridge and derive the balance equation for Wheatstone bridge.
(06 Marks)
b. Explain AC bridge and derive the balance equation for capacitance comparison bridge.
(08 Marks)
c. Find the equivalent parallel resistance and capacitance that causes a wein bridge to null with
the following components values:
RI = 3.1 kQ, CI = S.2IlF, R2 = 25 kQ, f= 2.5kHz and R, = 100kO (06 Marks)

7 a. Explain the potentiometer with figure. (06 Marks)


b. Explain the resistance thermometer with circuit diagram. (06 Marks)
c. Explain the construction, principle and operation of LVDT. Show characteristics curve.
(08 Marks)
8 a. Explain piezo electrical transducer, with circuit diagram. (06 Marks)
b. Explain the light emitting diodes (LED) with diagram. (06 Marks)
c. Explain how power is measured using a bolometer, with a suitable diagram. (08 Marks)
*****

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