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Chapter 17 Instrumentation Flashcards

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An instrument used for measuring evaporation, generally that of water, into the atmosphere.

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B. Atmometer

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An instrument for testing the resistance of materials to fading when they are exposed to artificial sunlight or ultraviolet light under controlled conditions

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A. Fadometer

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The type of calorimeter in which the specific heat of a specimen is measured by the quantity of ice melts is the

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A. Ice calorimeter

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An instrument used for determination of the boiling point of water for estimating the altitude above sea level from its known variation with atmospheric pressure

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B. Hysometer

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A unit of work or energy equal to 10^7 ergs. It is equivalent to the work done by a force of one Newton acting through a distance of one meter

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C. Joule

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An electromagnetic device for separating isotopes by electrical sorting their ions

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C. Isotron

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A device used for the determination of the specific gravity of a substance by weighing it in air and in water

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D. Jolly balance

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Which of the following instruments is NOT used to measure flow rates

A. Anemometer
B. Rotameter
C. Flowmeter
D. Velometer

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D. Velometer

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An instrument used to measure the quality of steam is the

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D. Steam calorimeter

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An instrument used to measure density of gasses is known as

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A. Aerovane

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Which of the following is the apparatus used for mixing air with other fluids

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D. Aerator

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12
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A device that supplies air to an air injector system is called

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B. Air nozzle

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An instrument used for measuring pressure, flow velocity and discharge rate if fluid flowing in a conduit

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B. Flowmeter

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An instrument used for measuring radiant energy especially in the thermal region

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A. Kampometer

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An instrument for the determination of the composition of the gas mixture by measuring variations in the thermal conductivity

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D. Katharometer

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An apparatus used for measuring the surface tension of a liquid by recording the force necessary to detach a metal ring from the surface

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B. Tensiometer

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An instrument used for measuring various quantities at a distance

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D. Telemeter

18
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An apparatus for determination of the point by measuring the temperature at which the vapor pressure of the two modifications become equal

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B. Tensimeter

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An instrument for measuring the revolutions per minute of a rotating shaft

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A. Tachometer

20
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A device used for demonstrating the extreme force exerted by water when it freezes is called

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C. Ice bomb

21
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A device used to measure vertical distances or displacements

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D. Cathetometer

22
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A precision instrument for measuring very short time intervals

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B. Chronoscope

23
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Which of the following is a laboratory method for the determination of the boiling range of petroleum

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C. Engler distillation

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An instrument used to measure the humidity in the air

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A. Hygrometer

25
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An instrument used to measure the specific gravity or relative density of fluids

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B. Hydrometer

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An apparatus used for the determination of the concentration of solid or liquid particles dispersed in a gas, such as the density of smoke or fog

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C. Kapnometer

27
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Hydrometer is used to find out

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A. Specific gravity of liquids

28
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What is the clockwork operated device which records continuously the humidity of the atmosphere

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D. Hygrograph

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A device whose function is to pass an information in an unchanged form or in some modified form

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A. Relay

30
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A general term for a device that receives information in the form of one or more physical quantities, modifies the information and or its form if required and produces a resultant output signal

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B. Transducer

31
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An engine indicator is generally used to measure what

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C. Steam cylinder pressure

32
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In the processing section, there is an instrument frequently used to measure the flow rate of fluids. What is the instrument consisting of a vertical passage with variable cross sectional area, a float and a calibrated scale

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A. Rotameter

33
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What is the function of a steam separator

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A. Trapping the steam and letting water through

34
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A salimeter reads the

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A. Density of brine

35
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Which if the following measures the density of salt in the water

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A. Salimeter

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