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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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(310105d) For displacement to occur, several forces must act upon a mass. Which of the forces below would oppose the direction an applied force?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a compressed medical air system?
"Hydrostatic" pressure is sometimes referred to as
(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 1 power circuits that are extremely low voltage?
(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, prior to any work, the administrative procedures to be in place?
there are numerous pieces of rigging equipment. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the item in the picture that follows?
There are several terms which relate to charging of a capacitor. Which of the terms below would apply to the voltage when the capacitor gets to 5τ?
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
In industry, there are several types of protection used to reduce the risk of explosion. Which of the methods of protection below would explosion-proof equipment be primary used?
(310104d) A control valve is one of many FCEs that are used in industry. Which of the answers below reflects the relationship between a control valve and the process variable?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a refrigeration system?
Batteries come in two common varieties. Which of the terms below can relate best to a rechargeable cell?
Within the umbrella of intrinsically safe loops, there are several sub-categories and classifications. Which of the terms below would best be describe a barrier that conditions signals received or transmitted to a hazardous area
The perimeter of a rectangle is calculated with which correct equation?
"A whole number and a fraction combined into one number", is a description of which type of fraction?
There are many electrical symbols used in industry today. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the following symbol?
Gasses react to the increase or decrease of pressure in measurable ways. Which of the terms below describes the reaction of an enclosed gas to a pressure increase?
Of the methods to render a container safe for hotwork, which of the following is the most common and most effective?
State the number 0.00007342 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
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 "The amount of opportunities for the atoms of the conductor to affect current flow per linear unit"
There are several types of measuring elements used in industry. Which of the answers below is best represented by the picture below?
In a simple circuit, if E=4 V and R=1.75 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
Using the Pythagorean Theorem solves for which mathematical term?
State the number 479.3 using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
If side "A" is equal to 45mm and side "B" is equal to 76mm, solve for side "C".
"pressure developed by a column of liquid" is the definition of which term
The volume of a sphere is calculated with which correct equation?
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?
Which term can be defined as the pressure measured from absolute zero?
Calculate the gain when a change from 1.55 psig to 2.15 psig in nozzle backpressure and a change from 3 psig to 20 psig in the relay output occurs.
Movement of the actuator stem by air pressure applied to a flexible membrane is a characteristic of which actuator?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for infectious material with other toxic effects?
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?
What pressure does a column of liquid exert with a density of 48.9 lbs per cubic foot and a height of 6.5 feet
If, for every 30 C of charge, 60 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
In the figure below, R1= 10 ohms, R2=6 ohms, and R3=4 ohms, with the battery producing 40 V, what is the power absorbed by R3?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for dangerously reactive material?
What is the basic unit of matter?
Two pieces of eye protection should be used together when grinding or chipping. Choose the best answer from the selection below.
A 100V power supply is outputting 2A, what size of resistor is in the circuit?
Alloy steels are very common in industry. Which of the types of alloy steel would "Austenitic" piping be?
Purging is an effective means of reducing the potential hazards of an enclosure. Which of the answers below best describes the type of pressure produced in the enclosure by purging?
1 pound mass is equal to?
When making an angularity adjustment, what is the first adjustment made?
Solve for the missing angle.
What percentage of 35 is 21?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of the following classifications is responsible for poisonous material with other toxic effects?
Of the types of link and lever calibration methods below, which one requires a minimum of two types of adjustments?
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
(310102c) Manufactured resistors have two broad categories. Which of the resistors below would be considered as a fixed resistor?
Reduce ¹²⁄₆₀ and state as a proper or mixed fraction.
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 4 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 5 cm diameter filled with gas?
With respect to pressure drop, which control; valve has "high" recovery characteristics?
All objects have mass which is affected by gravity. Which of the answers below represents the SI approximate value for acceleration due to gravity?
What are the three main elements of a regulator?
There are several different types of carbon steel in any piping system. Which of the types below would have a 0.3-0.6% carbon content?
In the WHMIS system, this symbol represents which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
Calculating absolute pressure is achieved by?
Matter that is compose of only one atom is called what?
Use the answers below to correctly fill in the blanks. "Resistance of a conductor is________ to it's ______."
Which of the following is not affected by a positioner?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube type would be used in a compressed air system?
1 psi is equal to _____ kPa
Electromagnetism is a property of electrical charges moving through materials. Use one of the answers below to correctly fill in the blanks of the following sentence, "A magnetic fields strength in close proximity to conductor is _________ to the amount of current flowing through it."
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "UNC" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 4A
"A hollow cylindrical trim element that is sometimes used as a guide to align the movement of a valve plug with a seat ring." is the best description of which of the terms below?
Calculate the normal force exerted by an object that has a mass of 5.7 kg.
There are several types of purge/pressurization permits that are available. Which of the permits below would best be used when an enclosure needs do be reduced from a Class I, Zone 1 to a Class I, Zone 2?
Section 315(1), (2) and (3) covering guardrails can be found in which piece of legislation below?
convert 56.7 psi to kPa.
(310102n) Instrument enclosures are all built to a NEMA standard. Which of the standards below would generally not be used to protect current electronic instrumentation?
In the SI system, the unit of force is?
There are numerous steps to drilling with a power drill. Which answer below correctly identifies the size of the center punch mark in a piece to be drilled?
When allowing power to flow to a device, purging may be required beforehand. Which of the answers below best represents the complete volumes of air with positive pressure?
The perimeter of a Triangle is calculated with which correct equation?
(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 a number of steps to calibrating a two pen chart recorder. Which of the steps below would the pen arc adjustment/verification be?
(310104a) There are numerous components to a valve. Which of the components below would best be referred to as a gland that seals the dynamic portion of the valve against leakage?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
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?
Density is a key component for measurement. Which of the formulas below represent the proper equation to find the density of an object?
If it were necessary to operate an 50-300 kPa valve actuator, but you had a 20-80 kPa control signal, the relay used would be?
"The removal of lead sulfate crystals, which reduces the effectiveness of lead-acid, sealed AGM or flooded (wet cell-filler caps) batteries." is the best definition of which of the terms below?
In Unified National nomenclature what does the "12" represent in this bolt class- 1/2-12-UNC 2B
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?
There are many different parts to a parallel circuit. Which of the answers below corresponds correctly with the number "4" in the picture below?
"The quantifiable change in position of an object, including how far the object travels and in what direction, before achieving it's final position." is the description of which mathematical term?
When 15 C passes by a point in a wire in 7 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
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?
There are several advantages and limitations to installing a galvanically isolated barrier as an intrinsically safe barrier. Which one of the answers below can be considered an advantage of this style of barrier?
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?
There are several different types of layout tools used in industry. Which of the tools below best represents the following picture?
Reduce and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction: ¹²⁄₄₈.
State the number 236.478 x 10¹¹ using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
Materials with one to three electrons in their valence shell are considered what?
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the part of that equation that is measured in "Newtons"?
The outermost shell of an atom is called the valence shell.
In a simple circuit, if E=3 V and R=5 ohms, what is the current of the circuit?
A lithium cell can produce about _____ times the voltage of an alkaline cell.
Solve for the missing side.