MAE 2381 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
aim of measurement - ANSWERto assign number to variables
measurand - ANSWERvariable to be measured
instructions - ANSWERmeasurement procedure
instruments - ANSWERmeasurement system
sensor - ANSWERa physical element that employs some natural phenomenon to
sense the variable being measured
transducer - ANSWERconverts the sensed value from the sensor into a detectable
signal
output stage - ANSWERindicates or records the value measured
continuous variable - ANSWERcan take any real numbered value in an interval
discrete variable - ANSWERcan only take on a finite number of values in an interval
analog - ANSWERcontinuous measurements
digital - ANSWERdiscrete measurements
static sensitivity (K) - ANSWERthe slope of the static calibration curve
range - ANSWERthe maximum and minimum allowable inputs and outputs
output operating range - ANSWERoutput span/full-scale operating range (FSO)
resolution - ANSWERthe smallest increment in the measured value that can be
discerned
calibration - ANSWERfinding a relationship between a known and unknown quantity
calibrator/standard - ANSWERone accurate instrument that measures a known
quantity
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
aim of measurement - ANSWERto assign number to variables
measurand - ANSWERvariable to be measured
instructions - ANSWERmeasurement procedure
instruments - ANSWERmeasurement system
sensor - ANSWERa physical element that employs some natural phenomenon to
sense the variable being measured
transducer - ANSWERconverts the sensed value from the sensor into a detectable
signal
output stage - ANSWERindicates or records the value measured
continuous variable - ANSWERcan take any real numbered value in an interval
discrete variable - ANSWERcan only take on a finite number of values in an interval
analog - ANSWERcontinuous measurements
digital - ANSWERdiscrete measurements
static sensitivity (K) - ANSWERthe slope of the static calibration curve
range - ANSWERthe maximum and minimum allowable inputs and outputs
output operating range - ANSWERoutput span/full-scale operating range (FSO)
resolution - ANSWERthe smallest increment in the measured value that can be
discerned
calibration - ANSWERfinding a relationship between a known and unknown quantity
calibrator/standard - ANSWERone accurate instrument that measures a known
quantity
