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 - CORRECT
ANSWER -B, C, D
T-Type thermocouples consist of:
A. Nickel-Chromium/Nickel-Alumel
B. Nicrosil/ Nisil
C. Nickel-Chromium/Constantan
, D. Copper/ Constantan - CORRECT ANSWER -D
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Overall uncertainty is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER -((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
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 - CORRECT
ANSWER -B, C, D
T-Type thermocouples consist of:
A. Nickel-Chromium/Nickel-Alumel
B. Nicrosil/ Nisil
C. Nickel-Chromium/Constantan
, D. Copper/ Constantan - CORRECT ANSWER -D
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 - CORRECT ANSWER -C
Overall uncertainty is defined as: - CORRECT ANSWER -((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
