Sensors

Question 1

The range of all possible EM radiation

Answer 1

Electromagnetic spectrum

Question 2

All EM waves have?

Answer 2

Frequency, wavelength, energy

Question 3

Longest wavelength and lowest frequency of all EM energy

Answer 3

Radio

Question 4

Good for transmitting information penetrates haze, Light rain, snow, clouds, and smoke. Ideal for data links and remote-sensing

Answer 4

Microwaves

Question 5

Smallest wavelength of any wave

Answer 5

Gamma-rays

Question 6

The act of receiving an RF energy return that has contacted an object

Answer 6

Detection

Question 7

The direction relative to the location of the radar

Answer 7

Azimuth

Question 8

The distance to the target in nautical miles

Answer 8

Range

Question 9

The targets elevation above ground level

Answer 9

Altitude

Question 10

The time that the radar set is transmitting the RF energy during each pulse

Answer 10

Pulse Duration

Question 11

The period when the radar is not transmitting

Answer 11

Resting time

Question 12

The time from the leading edge of one pulse to the leading edge of the next

Answer 12

Pulse Repetition Time

Question 13

The number of pulse repetition times per second. Measured in Hertz

Answer 13

Pulse Repetition Frequency

Question 14

The origin of any radar signal and operation

Answer 14

Power source

Question 15

The heart of the radar system. It controls and times the operation of various components of a radar system

Answer 15

Synchronizer

Question 16

A measure of how well an object can hold thermal energy

Answer 16

Thermal capacity

Question 17

Transmit the necessary long duration, high-powered pulses needed to detect targets at a great distance away

Answer 17

Pulse radars

Question 18

Transmits a series of passes, when echoes are received the radar compares the frequency of a transmitted pulse against that of the received echo

Answer 18

Pulsed Doppler radar

Question 19

Provides a high-resolution “photo like” image of the area of interest, making possible the detection of stationary targets

Answer 19

Synthetic aperture radar

Question 20

Allows a single antenna to alternately transmit and receive

Answer 20

Duplexer

Question 21

A comparison of the meeting efficiency of a graybody with that of a perfect emitter, the blackbody

Answer 21

Emissivity

Question 22

Is the standard against which reflectance and absorption are measured

Answer 22

Blackbody

Question 23

The combination of temperature and emissivity of a body

Answer 23

Radiometric temperature

Question 24

Separates the IR energy and directs it to the IR detector

Answer 24

Beam splitter

Question 25

Received through a turret window by a mirror lens and beam splitter

Answer 25

IR energy/video

Question 26

When any form of EM energy encounters a surface that does not absorb energy

Answer 26

Reflection of light

Question 27

The deviation of light from its original path because of the speed change

Answer 27

Refraction of light

Question 28

Occurs when light energy passes from one medium into another causing the energy to change velocity

Answer 28

Refraction

Question 29

Light containing all wavelengths of visible the spectrum

Answer 29

White light

Question 30

Designed to operate over a wide range of light levels from twilight the full sun

Answer 30

Daylight television DTV

Question 31

Allows the user to see in conditions much too dark for the human eye or DTV camera

Answer 31

Low light television LLTV

Question 32

Fused image settings are inputted by the sensor operator through?

Answer 32

Menu button interface and control panel letters

Question 33

When SO sets the ratio, the resulting videos known as?

Answer 33

Blended video

Question 34

Rely on your picture quality to exploit the FMV

Answer 34

Imagery analysts

Question 35

Level and gain or equivalent to brightness and contrast when viewing an?

Answer 35

IR image

Question 36

When should the SO focus the picture?

Answer 36

Throughout the mission

Question 37

The targeting laser in the MTS

Answer 37

Laser rangefinder/designator LRD

Question 38

Used in conjunction with night vision equipment or LLTV

Answer 38

Laser target marker LTM

Question 39

The maximum level of laser radiation to which a human can be exposed without adverse biological effects to the eye or skin

Answer 39

Maximum permissible exposure MPE

Question 40

Are the major cause of tissue damage by a laser beam

Answer 40

Thermal effects

Question 41

Non-beam hazards

Answer 41

Electrical, chemical, and fire