Electronics and Sensor Quiz

A(n) __________ is a temperature sensor that changes resistance as the temperature changes.

• varisistor

• thyristor

• TRD

• thermistor

A(n) __________ may be used to directly measure the thermistor resistance.

• Voltmeter

• ammeter

• wattmeter

• ohmmeter

Thermistors are selected with a _________that includes all of the possible process temperatures to be measured.

• List

• Chart

• calculator

• meter

A(n) __________ may be used to directly measure the RTD resistance.

• ohmmeter

• diode test setting

• thermocouple interface

• attenuationg probe

The Temperature Coefficient of Resistance for an RTD usually conforms to either a(n) __________ or American standard.

• NFL

• PGA

• Ranken

• European

The change in the output compared to the input, or the amount of amplification, is referred to as __________.

• saturation

• offset

• gain

• loss

The operating point, set by biasing, is also known as the quiescent, or __________ point.

• saturation

• gain

• collector

• Q

__________ convert a small signal into a larger signal by increasing the magnitude of either the input signal's current or voltage.

• oscillators

• comparators

• emitters

• amplifiers

Typically, adjusting the gain in a transistor amplifier circuit is as simple as turning a(n) __________.

• pancake

• potentiometer

• capacitor

• inductor

It is possible for a load device to "pull down" an amplifier signal and give the appearance of a(n) __________ amplifier.

• operating

• balanced

• failed

• saturated