Sensors and Transducers
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- 5. A property of thermistors where resistance decreases as temperature increases.
- 7. A device that measures force per unit area and converts it into electrical signal.
- 8. A sensor that detects the presence of nearby objects without physical contact.
- 10. The process occurring in solar cells.
- 13. A temperature-sensitive resistor whose resistance changes significantly with temperature.
- 14. The principle behind solar cell operation.
- 15. The movable core used in LVDT for sensing displacement.
- 16. A device that works on change in inductance caused by movement of a magnetic core.
- 23. EFFECT TRANSDUCER A sensor that produces voltage when a magnetic field is applied perpendicular to current.
- 24. A linear displacement sensor that produces output voltage proportional to core movement.
- 25. The operating condition for photodiodes.
- 29. A device used to transfer electrical signals using light while providing isolation.
- 30. A device that converts sunlight directly into electrical energy.
- 31. The important feature of proximity sensors.
- 35. The principle used in inductive sensors where magnetic resistance changes with position.
- 36. A device that converts light energy into electrical energy.
- 37. The quantity sensed by Hall effect devices.
- 38. The main application of thermistors and thermocouples.
- 39. A sensor that detects infrared radiation typically used for obstacle detection.
- 40. The physical quantity detected by LDRs and photodevices.
- 41. The type of electromagnetic wave used in IR sensors.
- 42. A light-dependent resistor whose resistance decreases with increasing light intensity.
- 43. The principle used in pressure sensors with strain gauges.
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- 1. A light-sensitive transistor that provides amplified current output.
- 2. A sensor that generates voltage when mechanical stress is applied to certain crystals.
- 3. The output voltage produced in LVDT windings.
- 4. A semiconductor device that generates current when exposed to light under reverse bias.
- 6. The key advantage of phototransistors over photodiodes.
- 9. The parameter that changes in inductive transducers.
- 11. The key advantage of optocouplers in circuits.
- 12. The reason capacitance varies in capacitive transducers.
- 17. The voltage generated at the junction of two metals in a thermocouple.
- 18. The key advantage of LVDT output with respect to displacement.
- 19. The physical cause of voltage generation in piezoelectric materials.
- 20. The main function of proximity and IR sensors.
- 21. A sensor that converts changes in capacitance due to displacement, pressure, or dielectric variation into an electrical signal.
- 22. A temperature sensor that generates voltage due to junction of two dissimilar metals.
- 26. The main application of Hall effect sensors.
- 27. The input quantity required for piezoelectric transducers.
- 28. The working principle of optocouplers.
- 32. The increase in electrical conductivity due to incident light.
- 33. The phenomenon responsible for voltage generation in thermocouples.
- 34. A commonly used element in pressure sensors to measure deformation.