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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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An I/P transducer is a positioner.
A mass of 5 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 7 cm. What is it's spring rate?
There are two different ways of identifying general purpose tube. If you see "4 mm-SS-1.452" printed on the outside of the tube, what would the "SS" refer to?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 111.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 160.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.38 is contained in the tan
In the WHMIS system, "Corrosive materials" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Newton's first law is also known as?
There are many terms for specific electrical components. Which of the components below is best described as a passive electrical component with the primary function to limit the flow of electric current?
All pipe in a piping system can be grouped into two categories. Which of the answers below best represents those categories?
"Is the rate of doing work, it is the amount of energy consumed per unit time", is the description of which mathematical term?
(310102m) The charging and discharging of a capacitor is a mathematical relationship. In the equation, τ=R x C, which of the answers below would best refer to the "R"?
"Hydrostatic" pressure is sometimes referred to as
State the following number, 15.198*10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to 3 significant digits.
A parallel circuit reacts in specific ways to the addition of a resistive load. Which of the answers below best describes the reaction to an decrease in resistive load?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for poisonous material with other toxic effects?
To move 175 C across two points. when the voltage is 30 V, how much energy is required?
Linear motion negative feedback system consists of:
Determine the voltage V(bd) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use capacitor plates in the creation of an output signal?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 373.15 K?
Each one of the installations of purge/pressurization has its own requirements for additional equipment. Which of the installations below would also require a low purge gas pressure visual indicator only?
(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
A conductor is passed through a magnetic field and a voltage is induced, whose law is this?
Ladders have specific designs for specific applications. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the ladder in the following picture?
To alter the pressure setting of a regulator, you would adjust what?
The basic unit of matter is called?
The prefix "Kilo" can be expressed as?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
Which of these pressure to force converters has two diaphragms soldered together?
There are several different notations on a length of pipe. Which of the notations below would have the thickest pipe wall?
"Can handle pressures more accurately and can handle higher pressures" are two advantages of using which regulator?
Which of the laws below can be best described by the following statement, "The strength or intensity of an unvarying electric current is directly proportional to the electromotive force and inversely proportional to the resistance of the circuit"?
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
There are several different ways to apply force to an actuator. Which one of the methods below would a vane actuator use for operation?
Determine the voltage V(cd) with R1=70k ohms, R2= 136k ohms and R3= 360K ohms, with a current of 0.754 mA
What is the name of the part of a drill bit that gets fitted into the drill spindle?
There are some troubleshooting issues that can arise while soldering. Which of the issues below would be best described as a heat transfer loss from the soldering tip?
Covert 34.5 kPa to psi.
Explosion-proof equipment has several components that make it effective. Which of the components below is a requirement for equipment to be considered explosion-proof?
Bourdon measuring elements have tubes that are classified into three broad categories. Which of the tube types below would be used in applications having 145 kPag?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type ACR tube type typically have?
Even though explosion safety equipment must be able to deal with extreme pressures, maintenance must also be allowed to occur. Which of the enclosures below would allow for both maintenance and protection from explosion?
In a simple circuit, if I= 3 A and R=5 ohms, what is the voltage drop over the resistor of the circuit?
(310104a)There are numerous components to a valve. Which of the components below would best be referred to as a seal for the static portion of the valve against leakage?
Calculate the gain when a change from 0.85 psig to 2.0 psig in nozzle backpressure and a change from 3 psig to 18 psig in the relay output occurs.
(310105d) When dealing with displacement, there are two qualifiers used. Which of the answers below would be a quantity that is fully described by a numerical value alone?
What is the SI unit of pressure?
Materials with five or more electrons in their valence shell are considered what?
There are several terms that are related to electromagnetic cores. Which of the terms below would be correctly described as "when the magnetic flux alternates from the internal molecular structure reversals, the result is the heating of the core and wasted energy."
Circular chart recorders have several specific accessories. Which of the accessories below would use an ambient compensation capillary?
A pneumatic level transmitter, with an output range of 20-100 kPa, is being used to assess the fluid level in a cylinder though an input range of 3-15 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 8.65 meters?
"The heat required to raise the temperature of the unit mass of a given substance by a given amount with no change in it's phase:, is a description of which physics term?
"The ______ is divided between two series resistors in direct proportion to their resistance." The term that best fits to complete the sentence is which of the terms below?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 105.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 198.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.11 is contained in the tan
There are several grades of iron and steel. Which of the answers below best represents a material that is best suited for castings because of it's superior flow characteristics when melted?
A parallel circuit reacts in specific ways to the addition of a resistive load. Which of the answers below best describes the reaction to an decrease in resistive load?
A column of water at 4C, 6.5 meters in height exerts what amount of pressure?
There are some terms that are associated with capacitors. Which of the terms below is defined as the permittivity of a given material relative to that of the permittivity of a vacuum.
(310101c) There are several different styles of flared and flareless fittings. Which of the styles below would commonly use a two ferrule style fitting?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube type would be used in a compressed air system?
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "tolerance" rating?
Chart recorders still have a place in industry for specific applications. Which of the applications below would be used to fulfill AER requirements at royalty trigger points for natural gas?
What is the name of the tool that is used on round stock to cut external threads?
A fume extracting welding gun works well with which other source of ventilation? Choose the best answer from the choices below
Although there are numerous type of batteries, they all share a common construction. Which of the answers below contains all the required parts of a battery?
Having to convert between SI and USCS measurements is commonplace in industry today. Which of the answers below is the correct conversion for 45 lbf?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
"Having only magnitude, not direction, such as speed", is a description of which mathematical term?
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 15mA
The ISA has defined 3 types of installations for purge/pressurization for hazardous applications. Which of the types below would an enclosures classification be reduced from Class I, Zone 1 to non-hazardous?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 5 cm diameter filled with gas?
There are a number of steps to calibrating a two pen chart recorder. Which of the steps below would the pen arc adjustment/verification be?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types with specific name describing them. Which of the fittings below would best be used when connecting 3 tubes together?
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would be adjusted for any slight angularity issues?
Reduce and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction: ³⁴⁰⁄₁₆.
To move 75 C across two points. when the voltage is 10 V, how much energy is required?
The two main functions of a negative feedback system are:
When taking measurements, there are several terms that are commonly used. Which of the terms below is best described as the difference between the highest and lowest error values
If angle "Y" is equal to 28 degrees, solve for angle "X"
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
"Any point on a circuit where two or more current flows meet or are split." is the best description of which of the terms below?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 30 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 45 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.45 is contained in the tank?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 2 cm diameter filled with gas?
The ISA has defined 3 types of installations for purge/pressurization for hazardous applications. Which of the types below would an enclosures classification be reduced from Class I, Zone 2 to non-hazardous?
A moment balance negative feedback system is a motion balance system?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
Convert 0.875 to a fraction.
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of colour code would a Type L tube type typically have?
What is the gain if nozzle backpressure changes from 1.35 psig up to 2.5 psig, and the relay output changes from 4 psig to 17 psig?
"Having only magnitude, not direction, such as distance", is a description of which mathematical term?
"Which of the electrical terms below can be best described as "consisting of one or more electrochemical cells, which transform stored chemical energy directly into electrical energy."
"Is the side across from a given angle of significance." is the description of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
"This type of respirator has two different types that are available. These are continuous flow, and pressure demand respirators. " This statement best describes which of the following respirators?
Convert the following quantities to the units asked for: 1.75 hours to minutes.
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "1" in the picture below?
If field servicing, or removing, a control valve from a piping system it is important to recognize the piping isolations. Which of the isolations below correctly identifies the following picture?
There are several broad categories of tubing applications. Which of the categories below would steel tube be most commonly used for?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 101.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 130.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.45 is contained in the tank
(310102n) The Canadian Electrical code (CEC) encompasses all standards for electrical/instrumentation work. Which of the sections of that code below would relate best to Class 2 circuits that are controlled remotely?
There are several terms used when describing circuitry or equipment on hazardous locations. Which of the terms below would be best described as equipment or circuits that are tested under fault situations?
State the number 13487000 using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.