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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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In industry, electrostatic hazards are very important to understand. Which of the terms below is best described as a swift discharge of electric current between two objects with different charges and different numbers of electrons?
A multi-wheel cutter is used when
Convert 4 ⅞ to an improper fraction.
The trigonometric ratio of tangent is calculated with which mathematical equation?
If, for every 12 C of charge, 50 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
If the total error is 1.4 and the dead band error is is 0.6, what is the hysteresis value?
The CEC generates a gas grouping based on the potential combustion, and results of combustion of each type. Which of the groups below would Hydrogen belong to?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be air-to-close
"Increased flow rates occur at the end of the valve stroke, with low flow rates at the initial opening of the valve." is the best description of which of the terms below?
"An angle that measures less than ninety degrees but more than zero degrees" is a description of which mathematical term?
(310101c) Although soldered fittings for tube can be used on pressure and DWV applications, there are some differences between the fittings. Which of the answers below describes one of the major differences that the DWV fittings have when compared to pressure fittings??
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?
(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?
If, for every 30 C of charge, 60 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
Some enclosures have removable coverings to allow maintenance work. Which of the enclosures below would have a square cover?
"A simple circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by connecting it so as to form a quadrilateral with three known resistances and applying a voltage between a pair of opposite corners." is the best description of which of the terms below?
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the workers rights and responsibilities?
Materials with four electrons in their valence shell are considered what?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 135.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 172.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.14 is contained in the tan
In the contract of apprenticeship, there are several responsibilities that all parties have. Which of the parties below would have the responsibility to permit the apprentice to register and attend technical training?
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?
In industry, electrostatic hazards are very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly identifies an work station that has an anti-static mat on it?
"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?
(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?
(310103f) Strain type gauges are commonly found in industry. Which of the strain gauges below is the most accurate?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube type would be used in a compressed air system?
There are two different classification of magnets. Which of the items below would be considered a permanent magnet?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 5 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 3 cm diameter filled with gas?
The result of a _______ actuator is installed with a ________ valve will be normally closed, fail open
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 0-20 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 6.65 meters?
A mass of 6 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 8 cm. What is it's spring rate?
State the number 236.478 x 10¹¹ using scientific notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
convert 56.7 psi to kPa.
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
In this circuit R1= 4 ohms, R2= 5 ohms and R3=9 ohms with the battery producing 40V. what is the voltage drop over R2
Solve for x: (3)(5)+9=x
There are several broad categories of tubing applications. Which of the categories below would steel tube be most commonly used for?
If a fitting increases in cost from $675 to $890, what is the percentage increase of the fitting?
There are many terms associated with "Energy". Which term below is correctly described as, "is the energy of physical positioning."?
Convert 0.500 to a fraction.
True force balance negative feedback system consists of:
The supplier label:
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several terms that are used for specific actions. Which of terms below would be associated with the verification an individual isolation?
There are electrical properties that are inherent to coils. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the properties that a coil possesses?
When making a span adjustment, what is the first adjustment made?
Magnetism has several terms that must be understood. Which of the terms below would best be defined as the number of magnetic lines of flux that pass through a certain point on a surface?
In the fraction A/B. is B the numerator?
"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?
The relationship between the 4 temperature scales is very important to understand. Which of the answers below correctly corresponds to 0 K?
"The range through which an input can be varied in reverse without initiating an observable response" is the best description of which term?
Many electrical properties have specific symbols attached to them. Which of the symbols below would be the correct for inductance?
(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?
A mass of 7 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 5 cm. What is it's spring rate?
When an atom gains an electron, it is commonly referred to as which of the below?
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?
Valves require several different styles of physical lock out device. Which of the styles below correctly identifies the device in the following picture?
The radius of a circle is calculated with which correct equation?
(310102m) The relationship between resistors, capacitors and time intervals is an interdependent one. Which of the answers below would be the reaction of a capacitor if you replaced a resistor with a larger one in a simple circuit?
What are the three main elements of a regulator?
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?
With the proper formula, "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the "work" part of that equation?
If, for every 15 C of charge, 45 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
With the proper formula, "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the "force that is applied" part of that equation?
A column of water with a density of 43 lbs per cubic foot and a height of 65 inches, exerts what amount of pressure ?
WHIMIS was put in place to regulate controlled products in the workplace. Which of the federal regulatory bodies below would oversee the suppliers of these products?
When servicing or troubleshooting a valve there are several steps that must be completed. In controlling hazardous energy, verifying energy sources in work area are without power, would be which of the steps below?
Isolating process lines with a physical barrier is one of the steps for safe field servicing of a control valve. Which of the blank types below would best be described as having a blind and a spacer together in one assembly?
(310102m) There are numerous electrical terms relating to specific components. Which of the terms below relates best to the plotting of a capacitor that is alternately charging and discharging?
"The law that the algebraic sum of the products of the current and resistance in the conductors forming a closed loop in a network is equal to the algebraic sum of the electromotive forces in the loop." This statement is the best description of which electrical law below?
A mass of 7 kg is placed on top of a spring and that spring compresses 8 cm. What is it's spring rate?
The time constant for a charging capacitor is a measurable quantity. Which of the answers below represents the correct formula to use for this calculation?
(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?
"Can handle pressures more accurately and can handle higher pressures" are two advantages of using which regulator?
In the fraction A/B, is B the denominator?
If a closed tank is pressurized to 17 psig and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 34 psig, what head (in meters) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.23 is contained in the tank
Class I, Zone 1 locations can use i, ia and ib intrinsically safe equipment. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the number of faults that the "ib" equipment can withstand?
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 2 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 6 cm diameter filled with gas?
State the following number, 15.198*10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to 3 significant digits.
(310103f) There are several methods for measuring process variables. Which of the transmitters below would use a moment balance negative feedback system in the creation of an output signal?
What is the term used to describe the total opposition to current flow in an AC circuit?
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 0-14 meters. What is the fluid level if the transmitter signal is 35 kPa
There are many studies on how pressure and force affect fluids. "Fluid volume does not affect pressure." is one of the principles of which answer below?
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?
The ability of a material to concentrate magnetic lines of force within a material is called?
"An electric circuit in which the electric passes through each circuit element in order." is the best description for which of the terms below?
(310102m) The relationship between resistors, capacitors and time intervals is an interdependent one. Which of the answers below would be the reaction of a capacitor if you replaced a it with a smaller one in a simple circuit?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have the capacity to change its resistance value?
(310105d) Scalar quantities are all a measurable amounts. Which of the answers below would "Power" use as it's unit of measurement?
There are subgroups of fuel for fires need to burn. Which of those subgroups would LPGs belong?
There are several different committees in the Alberta apprenticeship system. Which of the committees below would be directly responsible for resolving any disputes between employer and apprentice?
Movement of the actuator stem by air pressure applied to a flexible membrane is a characteristic of which actuator?
Convert 18.5 psi into inches W.C.
What are all the variables that can be measured when dealing with gases?
When an atom loses an electron, it is commonly referred to as which of the below?
"The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity," is the description of which mathematical term?
The law of electrical charges states that like charges attract one another, an unlike charges repel one another.
The equation to calculate density is?
There are several key concepts to understand when dealing with pressure measurement. Which of the terms below can be best described as, "the ratio of the density of a substance to the density of water."?
There are several vital components to a differential pressure unit in a chart recorder. Which of the components below would prevent overshoot of the URV?