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Instrumentation: FIRST PERIOD

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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?
(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. When measuring the force applied to the entire area of a solid, which of the answers below are you trying to measure?
(650101a) There are three main sections in the occupational health and safety legislation in Alberta. Which of the sections below best relates to the minimum safety standards set for employers?
(310104b) There are several connection methods available for valve installation. Which of the connection methods below would be best suited to a valve that would require constant replacement?
1 psi is equal to _____ kPa
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?
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?
To alter the pressure setting of a regulator, you would adjust what?
In the WHMIS system, "Flammable and combustible material" is represented by which hazard class? Choose from the following answers.
To move 100 C across two points. when the voltage is 15 V, how much energy is required?
There are many studies on how pressure and force affect fluids. "Container shape does not affect fluid pressure." is one of the principles of which answer below?
(310103f) There are several components used in measuring and controlling a process variable. Which one of the components below would be responsible for converting a measured PV into an output signal?
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"
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as a restricting element?
(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 workers?
(310103d) There are several different designs of regulator. Which of the designs below would make use of a weight for a loading element?
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?
There are 5 separate classifications in the WHIMIS system. Which of those classifications is correctly represented by the following symbol?
If a pressure change of 20 kPa to 90 kPa is to fully stroke a valve, what strength of spring must be used. The control valve has a stem travel of 5.5 cm and the effective area of the diaphragm is 0.065 m^2
(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??
State the number 23.569 x 10¹³ using engineering notation and round the answers to three significant digits.
What item would be used on a pneumatic system to speed up the pneumatic signal?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 2 cm diameter filled with gas?
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 0-12 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 8.65 meters?
In a simple circuit, if I= 2 A and R=3 ohms, what is the voltage drop over the resistor of the circuit?
There are many different types of alloy steels, each with specific properties. Which of the elements below would have the effect of refining the grain of the steel to allow for greater resistance to corrosion and temperature extremes?
(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 tubing around a tight corner?
(310105i) Any solid has inherent properties associated with it. which of the tests below refers to the application of force to a material and measures the specimen's response to the stress.
"The longest side of a right triangle, opposite the right angle." is a definition of which right angle triangle mathematical term?
Which of the terms below is the best definition by the statement, "An electric current in which the flow reverses consistently."?
Ohm's law states that:
"An adjustment that, without affecting the base point, changes the shape of the curve" is the definition of which adjustment?
When 20 C passes by a point in a wire in 12 seconds, what is the current in amperes?
(310101c) There are many specialized applications for copper tube. Which of the copper tube colour code would be used in a medical gas system?
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?
There are numerous designs of batteries. Which of the batteries below would be generally considered to be the most able to discharge loads at high rates for an extended period of time?
What is the pressure generated by a mass of 3 kg placed on a the top of a cylindrical piston with a 7 cm diameter filled with gas?
Absolute and relative temperature scales each have their [own names for Imperial and SI scales. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the Imperial relative temperature scale?
Before working on a task, you notice that a trench with vertical rebar ends is directly under the work location. Harnesses and anchor points are provided at the task location by the employer, which you are instructed to use. The piece of legislation that best covers the action of the employer is which of the below?
(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?
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?
The volume of a sphere is calculated with which correct equation?
Pick the answer that will fill the blank. "_______ of the voltage would appear across the open circuit in a ______ circuit."
The best description for "Span error" in relation to calibrating instruments is which of the following?
A mass of 5 kg is added to the top of a spring and causes the spring to compress 2 cm. What is the spring rate for this spring?
Find the volume in meters cubed of a cylindrical tank that has a radius of 2.4 m and a length of 1.2 m.
There are several methods to routing and protecting cable, tubing, and insulated impulse lines. Which of the methods below would be best to run insulated impulse lines to location?
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "tolerance" rating?
(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?
If there was a need to provide a regulated output pressure with no distrubances from varying inlet and downstream pressures, which of the devices below would be used?
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?
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
What is the SI unit of force?
State this fraction as a mixed fraction: ⁵⁵⁄₈.
Calculate 2 5/6 -1 3/4, and state answer as a proper or mixed fraction
There are several equations related to magnetism. Which of the terms below is represented by the equation "B=ᶲ⁄ₐ"?
How many coulombs of charge pass though a given point in 1 second, if the current is 18mA
There are a number of common parts to any valve. Which of the terms below would best be described as the object supplying the opening or closing motion of the valve?
"Is the measure of the amount of space inside of a solid figure, like a cube, ball, cylinder or pyramid." is the description of which mathematical term?
The prefix "Mega" can be expressed as?
Of the clothes to wear while cutting, welding or grinding, choose from the answers below the best material to have.
If a closed tank is pressurized to 125.345 kPa and the pressure gauge at the bottom of the tank reads 186.456 kPa, what head (in feet) of a liquid with a R.D. of 0.05 is contained in the tan
"To cause the valve to open, an increase in pressure to the actuator is required" is the definition of?
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 R2?
There are two different classification of magnets. Which of the items below would be considered a permanent magnet?
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 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?
Convert 0.500 to a fraction.
"The range through which an input can be varied in reverse without initiating an observable response" is the best description of which term?
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.
If, for every 20 C of charge, 60 J of energy is available, what is the voltage?
By the early 1800's, there had been several gas laws discovered. Which of those laws below is best described as "the volume of a mass of gas is inversely proportional to its pressure."?
When wire rope is used for lifting purposes, there are several safety factors involved. Which of the answers below best represents the safety factor for elevators used by the public?
(310104a) There are only two major parts to a sliding stem control valve assembly. Which of the components below would best be described as a device that regulates flow with differential pressure??
Worker education is the responsibility of the:
There are many electrical symbols used in industry today. Which of the answers below correctly identifies the following symbol?
(310103d) There are several essential components to a pressure regulator. Which of the components below would be used as a loading element?
If a battery has a rating of 133 Ah, theoretically it could provide 5.75 A for how long?
With a reverse acting actuator, as the pressure increases:
With the proper formula "Work" is a measurable quantity. Which answer below represents the "displacement" part of that equation?
What is the density of water?
Convert 75kPa to Kpa(a) Barometer is 97.8 kPaa
(310104d) Control valves have a number of accessories that they can use for a variety of applications. Which of the answers below would be best reflect the common accessory for valve plug placement accuracy?
(310102c) Resistors have several construction methods. Which of the resistors below would have 1 fixed terminal and a sliding contact?
"A triangle in which all three sides are equal." is a description of which mathematical term?
Isolate for"h" in the following equation y=(h-t)/r
The sliding Vernier calipers are a widely used measuring device. Which of the parts below best relates to "2"?
A pneumatic level transmitter, with an output range of 20-80 kPa, is being used to assess the fluid level in a cylinder though an input range of 0-17 meters. What is the transmitter output signal if the fluid level is at 8.65 meters?
Of the terms below, what is "Power" measured in?
(310105d) Scalar quantities are all a measurable amounts. Which of the answers below would "Power" use as it's unit of measurement?
There are several terms that are used to describe the features of a particular thread type. Which of the terms below would best describe the distance from the crest of one thread to another crest measured along the length of the thread?
"Energy" is a calculated quantity. Which of the formulas below would be used to calculate gravitational potential energy?
The volume of a cylinder is calculated with which correct equation?
Convert 175 psi to mmW.C. Barometer is 99.6 kPa(a)
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?
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?
When taking measurements, there are several terms that are commonly used. Which of the terms below is best described as the degree to which the result of a measurement that conforms to the required standard.
(310102c) Resistors are commonly rated in 3 distinct ways. Which of the answers below would best relate a "resistance" rating?
The symbol for a amperes is which of the below?
The categories of workplace hazards have been broken down to _____ main areas. Using the answers below fill in the blank.