Quiz on Sensors and Their Characteristics

What is a sensor?

What are the two types of sensor characteristics?

• Static Characteristics

• Dynamic Characteristics

What does the range of a sensor indicate?

What is the difference between the maximum and minimum values of the input called?

• Range

• Span

• Error

• Sensitivity

What is defined as the maximum deviation of the actual measured curve of a sensor from the ideal curve?

• Non-Linearity

• Hysteresis

• Stability

• Accuracy

What is the ability of a sensor device to give the same output with a constant input over a period?

• Stability

• Dead band

• Repeatability

• Precision

What is the time taken for the output to settle to within some small percentage of steady state value?

• Response time

• Time constant

• Rise time

• Settling time

What are the two classifications of sensors based on power requirement?

• Active Sensors

• Passive Sensors

What is the main difference between Analog and Digital Sensors?

What is the construction of a potentiometer?