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MEEN 464 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
Answers
What are the objectives of Lab 1? Select all that apply.
A. To determine the value of thermal conductivity of a solid medium
B. To determine and compare the transient responses of temperature
measuring devices
C. To determine and compare the steady state accuracies of temperature
measuring devices
D. To conduct statistical uncertainty analyses with experimental data
Ans✅✅: B, C, D
T-Type thermocouples consist of:
A. Nickel-Chromium/Nickel-Alumel
B. Nicrosil/ Nisil
C. Nickel-Chromium/Constantan
D. Copper/ Constantan
Ans✅✅: D
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Which thermocouple will have the shortest time constant?
A. Sheathed 0.25-inch diameter K-type thermocouple
B. Sheathed 0.25-inch diameter T-type thermocouple
C. 30-gage T-type thermocouple with an exposed junction
D. Sheathed 0.125-inch diameter T-type thermocouple
Ans✅✅: C
Overall uncertainty is defined as:
Ans✅✅: ((Bias limit)^2+(Precision limit^2))^0.5
Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD) measure the temperature by:
A. The conversion of a temperature change to mechanical displacement
B. The change in liquid volume as a function of temperature
C. The change in electrical resistance in ceramics or polymers as a function of
temperature
D. The change in electrical resistance in pure metals as a function of
temperature
Ans✅✅: D.
As indicated in the video lecture, which of the following should be included in
the appendix in your report?
Pretest - Stuvia US
MEEN 464 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
Answers
What are the objectives of Lab 1? Select all that apply.
A. To determine the value of thermal conductivity of a solid medium
B. To determine and compare the transient responses of temperature
measuring devices
C. To determine and compare the steady state accuracies of temperature
measuring devices
D. To conduct statistical uncertainty analyses with experimental data
Ans✅✅: B, C, D
T-Type thermocouples consist of:
A. Nickel-Chromium/Nickel-Alumel
B. Nicrosil/ Nisil
C. Nickel-Chromium/Constantan
D. Copper/ Constantan
Ans✅✅: D
Pretest - Stuvia US
, 2
Which thermocouple will have the shortest time constant?
A. Sheathed 0.25-inch diameter K-type thermocouple
B. Sheathed 0.25-inch diameter T-type thermocouple
C. 30-gage T-type thermocouple with an exposed junction
D. Sheathed 0.125-inch diameter T-type thermocouple
Ans✅✅: C
Overall uncertainty is defined as:
Ans✅✅: ((Bias limit)^2+(Precision limit^2))^0.5
Resistance Temperature Detectors (RTD) measure the temperature by:
A. The conversion of a temperature change to mechanical displacement
B. The change in liquid volume as a function of temperature
C. The change in electrical resistance in ceramics or polymers as a function of
temperature
D. The change in electrical resistance in pure metals as a function of
temperature
Ans✅✅: D.
As indicated in the video lecture, which of the following should be included in
the appendix in your report?
Pretest - Stuvia US
