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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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"Is an area where no movement occurs with the actuators change in direction." describes which term?
What is the name of the tool that is used on round stock to cut external threads?
Batteries come in two common varieties. Which of the terms below can relate best to a rechargeable cell?
(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?
Which pilot valve has two common supply connections, and two connections for output?
There are a number of factors determining the resistance to current of a material. Which one of the terms below would be best described as "A greater amount of free electrons reside in a conductor of greater diameter per linear unit."
A mass of 5 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 6 cm. What is it's spring rate?
A 100V power supply is outputting 2A, what size of resistor is in the circuit?
1 pound force is equal to
Which type of actuators are widely used where a large amount of mechanical travel is necessary?
Piping material that is non-ferrous is most common in lower temperature services. Which of the answers below would best be classified as a "non-ferrous" material?
What are the 2 major parts of a control valve?
The inert purge gases for GMAW and GTAW welding processes are non-toxic, but are still dangerous. In what situation below would these gases be a danger?
In the WHMIS system, "Compressed gas" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
There are many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of increasing erosion and wearing down resistance?
Determine x if 5:16=x:128.
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a medical gas system?
There are many terms for specific electrical components. Which of the components below is best described as a passive electronic component that stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field?
Calculate ¾ x ⅚, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
Most electrical properties have an equation linked to them. In the equation L= (N²μA)÷ƪ, which of the answers below does the "μ" represent?
Both °F and °C are used in industry currently. Which of the answers below correctly identifies 145 °C to °F?
Soldering is a common method of joining metals. To be effective the which of the items below must have a lower melting point than the parent metals?
To keep your back healthy, there are several steps in lifting objects. Of the following, choose the one that would not apply.
Calculate 2 5/6 -1 3/4, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, labels and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
Newton's third law is also known as?
Modification of certain safety enclosures by mechanical means is allowed in certain conditions. Which of the answers below would describe the conditions is required for modification to a flame-proof enclosure?
(310101c) Copper tube is the most used type of tubing in industry. What type of copper tubing would a colour code of green represent?
If a pressure change of 20 kPa to 100 kPa is to fully stroke a valve, what strength of spring must be used. The control valve has a stem travel of 3.5 cm and the effective area of the diaphragm is 0.05 m^2
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 audible alarm, fuse and an interlock?
In industry, there are several types of protection used to reduce the risk of explosion. Which of the methods of protection below is best defined as "A method that attempts to physically separate or isolate the electrical parts or hot surfaces from the explosive mixture."?
Matter that is composed of more than one type of atom is called?
Hysteresis can only be calculated.
Which type of valve is pictured below?
If angle "Y" is equal to 28 degrees, solve for angle "X"
There are many studies on how pressure and force affect fluids. "Fluid pressure is proportional to depth." is one of the principles of which answer below?
There are several common precision measurement tools available in industry. Which of the answers below best represents the tool pictured below?
In fluid mechanics, there is always a loss in pressure due to several factors. Which of the factors below would most affect this loss in pressure?
(310101c) There are a wide variety of tubing fitting types. Which of the fittings below would best be used when terminating tube connections?
Linear motion negative feedback system consists of:
The symbol for a voltage drop is which of the below?
There are 3 major components to a zener intrinsically safe barrier. Which of the answers below would be best describe the component that limits the voltage delivered to the field device?
Which of these pressure to force converters has two diaphragms soldered together?
(310103f) There are three main components in a simple signal transmission system. Which of the components below is best represented by the letter "C"?
When 30 C passes by a point in a wire in 9 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
What is the SI unit of force?
The properties of a gas are unique to its molecular make-up. Which of the terms below would best be defined as "the point at and above which vapor of the substance cannot be liquefied, no matter how much pressure is applied."?
Labels are an important piece of the WHIMS structure. Which of the labels below would be used when damage occurs to the original supplier label?
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "tolerance" rating?
The ability of a material to concentrate magnetic lines of force within a material is called?
If a pressure change of 20 kPa to 80 kPa is to fully stroke a valve, what strength of spring must be used. The control valve has a stem travel of 2.7 cm and the effective area of the diaphragm is 0.08 m^2
1 mechanical, or imperial, horsepower is equal to which of the below?
Gauge pressure is?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 5 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 2 cm diameter filled with gas?
State 7 ⁹⁄₁₇ as an improper fraction.
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would convey the movement of the drive arm to the range arm?
convert 56.7 psi to kPa.
(310105d) Scalar quantities are all a measurable amounts. Which of the answers below would "Power" use as it's unit of measurement?
Isolate for"h" in the following equation y=(h-t)/r
A 2000 kg train is traveling east with a speed of 25 km/h. Determine the mass of a truck travelling at 15 km/h would have to have to be travelling at the same momentum.
"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?
(310103f) Strain type gauges are commonly found in industry. Which of the arrangements below would be used to compensate for temperature effects?
There are several different notations on a length of pipe. Which of the notations below would have the thinnest pipe wall?
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the thorough, precise safety details for government agencies?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be normally open, fail closed
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the current flowing on branch R3?
If the total error is 1.9 and the dead band error is is 0.8, what is the hysteresis value?
What is the name of the part of a drill bit that carries the cut material out of the hole that is being drilled?
To perform an "Angularity" adjustment, the order of step(s) is/are?
State the number 0.004675 using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
There are many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of traps dissolved oxygen and enhancing casting characteristics?
There are many studies on how pressure and force affect fluids. "Fluid pressure is proportional to density." is one of the principles of which answer below?
The equation to calculate density is?
When dealing with pressure measurements, there are several vital terms that are used. Which of the terms below would best be described as a measure of how much matter is in an object?
"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?
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the answers below would be best describe a major difference between cable tray and metal conduit?
The prefix "giga" can be expressed as?
Of the list below, what is the standard unit of quantity of electricity in the International System of Units (SI)?
In industry, there are several types of protection used to reduce the risk of explosion. Which of the methods of protection below is best defined as "The only method that avoids the propagation of combustion to the surrounding atmosphere by allowing the explosion to occur, but confining it to a well-defined area."?
State ⁴⁷⁸⁄₉₈ as a mixed fraction.
The 3 key elements of the WHIMIS system are, worker education, material safety data sheets and ________. Choose from the answers below to fill in the blank.
If a pressure gauge is reading 54 kPag and the local atmospheric pressure is 99 kPaa, the the absolute pressure gauge reading will be?
Magnetism has several terms that must be understood. Which of the terms below would best be defined as a measurement of the total magnetic field which passes through a given area?
The radius of a circle is calculated with which correct equation?
"A version of mathematical notation in which the exponent of base ten must be divisible by three" is a definition of what?
In the WHMIS system, "Oxidizing material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
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?
A piece of metal with a length 13 1/4" is cut into 2 pieces. If one piece is 5 3/4' long, determine the length of the other piece.
For every gas law there is a corresponding equation. Which of the gas laws below is represented by the equation "V₁T₂=V₂T₁"?
A change in dielectric material in a capacitor, will change it's capacitance. Which of the dielectric materials below has the greatest capacitance?
Newton's first law is also known as?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the total parallel resistance of the circuit?
From the information given in the diagram below, what is the voltage across each resistor?
(310105d) The displacement of an applied force is a measurable quantity. Which of the terms below would be equal to "W" as a of measurement?
In a simple circuit, if I= 3 A and R=5 ohms, what is the voltage drop over the resistor of the circuit?
Calculate the normal force exerted by an object that has a mass of 6732 grams
Which of the terms below is measured in "Joules"
A capacitor discharges it's voltage at a specific rate. How many tau are required for a capacitor to expend 99% of it's original voltage?
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "12" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 2B
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.