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7101.
Explain the concept of a step response in an electrical system.
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7102.
What is a frequency response curve, and why is it important?
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7103.
What is the difference between over-damped and under-damped systems?
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7104.
How does damping affect the response of a measuring instrument?
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7105.
What is the significance of a first-order system in dynamic response?
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7106.
Define and explain the term “time constant” in measurements.
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7107.
What are dynamic characteristics of an instrument?
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7108.
Explain the role of a standard cell in voltage measurement.
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7109.
What are the sources of calibration errors?
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7110.
How does a dead weight tester help in calibration?
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7111.
What is the importance of ISO 17025 in calibration?
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7112.
How is calibration traceability ensured?
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7113.
What are the different methods of calibration?
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7114.
What is the function of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)?
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7115.
Explain the difference between primary, secondary, and working standards.
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7116.
What are the primary standards used in electrical measurements?
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7117.
What is calibration, and why is it necessary?
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7118.
How does the resolution of an instrument affect its performance?
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7119.
What is percentage error, and how is it calculated?
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7120.
Define absolute error and relative error in measurement.
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7121.
What is drift in an instrument, and what causes it?
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7122.
How does temperature affect the accuracy of electrical measurements?
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7123.
What is parallax error, and how can it be avoided?
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7124.
Explain the concept of hysteresis error in measurements.
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7125.
What is the least count of an instrument, and why is it important?
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7126.
How can the accuracy of an instrument be improved?
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7127.
What is the difference between systematic and random errors?
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7128.
Why should a CT never be operated open-circuited?
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7129.
How is the transformation ratio calculated in a PT?
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7130.
What is the purpose of a core-balance CT?
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7131.
How does a protection CT differ from a metering CT?
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7132.
What is the knee point voltage in a CT?
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7133.
What is the significance of burden in a CT?
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7134.
What are the errors in CTs and PTs, and how are they reduced?
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7135.
What are the applications of CTs and PTs in power systems?
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7136.
How does a potential transformer (PT) differ from a CT?
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7137.
What is a current transformer (CT), and how does it work?
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7138.
What is the difference between a digital and analog frequency meter?
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7139.
What are the applications of a phase meter?
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7140.
What is a frequency meter, and how does it measure frequency?
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7141.
How does a digital storage oscilloscope (DSO) work?
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7142.
Explain the difference between an oscilloscope and a spectrum analyzer.
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7143.
What is the function of a time base circuit in a CRO?
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7144.
How does a cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO) display waveforms?
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7145.
What is an oscilloscope, and how does it work?
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7146.
What are the applications of a Hay bridge?
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7147.
How does a digital bridge differ from an analog bridge?
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7148.
What is the significance of the damping factor in a galvanometer?
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7149.
How is a galvanometer converted into a voltmeter?
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7150.
What is a galvanometer, and how does it work?
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7151.
What is the purpose of a Schering bridge?
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7152.
How does a Maxwell bridge measure inductance?
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7153.
What is the difference between an AC and DC bridge?
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7154.
How does a Kelvin bridge measure low resistance?
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7155.
What is the principle of Wheatstone bridge?
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7156.
Explain the difference between serial and parallel data acquisition.
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7157.
What is a DAC (Digital to Analog Converter), and where is it used?
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7158.
How does a multiplexer help in data acquisition?
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7159.
What is the purpose of a sample-and-hold circuit?
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7160.
Explain the working of an ADC (Analog to Digital Converter).
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7161.
What are the types of data acquisition systems (DAS)?
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7162.
What is the function of a filter in signal conditioning?
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7163.
How does an instrumentation amplifier work?
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7164.
What is an operational amplifier, and how is it used in instrumentation?
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7165.
What is signal conditioning, and why is it required?
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7166.
Explain the working principle of an RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector).
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7167.
What is a thermocouple, and how does it measure temperature?
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7168.
How is a strain gauge used for force measurement?
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7169.
What are the advantages of a piezoelectric transducer?
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7170.
How does a capacitive transducer work?
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7171.
Explain the working of an LVDT (Linear Variable Differential Transformer).
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7172.
What is the difference between a primary and secondary transducer?
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7173.
What is the function of a sensor in instrumentation?
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7174.
Explain the difference between active and passive transducers.
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7175.
What is a transducer, and how is it classified?
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7176.
What is the purpose of a braking system in an energy meter?
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7177.
How does a three-phase energy meter work?
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7178.
How do smart meters differ from conventional energy meters?
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7179.
What is creeping error in energy meters, and how is it eliminated?
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7180.
Explain the working of an induction-type energy meter.
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7181.
What is the function of a compensating coil in a wattmeter?
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7182.
What are the errors in a wattmeter, and how can they be minimized?
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7183.
Why does a wattmeter have two coils?
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7184.
Explain the working of an electrodynamometer wattmeter.
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7185.
What is the principle of operation of a wattmeter?
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7186.
How do you check the continuity of a circuit using a multimeter?
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7187.
Why is auto-ranging an important feature in digital multimeters?
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7188.
What are common errors in multimeter measurements?
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7189.
How do you measure frequency using a multimeter?
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7190.
What is the function of a selector switch in a multimeter?
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7191.
How is resistance measured using a multimeter?
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7192.
What are the advantages of digital multimeters over analog ones?
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7193.
Explain the working principle of a digital multimeter (DMM).
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7194.
How does an analog multimeter work?
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7195.
What is a multimeter, and what are its types?
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7196.
Why should a voltmeter have a high resistance?
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7197.
Why should an ammeter have a low resistance?
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7198.
Explain the working principle of an electrodynamometer ammeter.
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7199.
How does a digital voltmeter (DVM) work?
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7200.
What is the difference between an AC voltmeter and a DC voltmeter?