UNIT 4 -- “Measuring Process Variables” Flashcards

1
Q

deci

A

1/10 OR 0.1

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2
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kilo

A

1,000 OR thousand

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3
Q

milli

A

1/1000 OR 0.001

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4
Q

centi

A

1/100 OR 0.01

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5
Q

liter

A

measurement of volume

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6
Q

gram

A

measurement of mass

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7
Q

meter

A

roughly 1 yard

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8
Q

liter

A

roughly 1 quart

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9
Q

kilogram

A

roughly 2 pounds

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10
Q

1 L = _______ mL

A

1000

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11
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1 km= _______ m

A

1000

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12
Q

1000 mg = ________ g

A

1

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13
Q

100 cm = ________ m

A

1

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14
Q

Volume =

A

mass/density

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15
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Mass =

A

volume x density

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16
Q

LIST AND DESCRIBE 4 INSTRUMENTS USED TO MEASURE PRESSURE:

A

((1))manometer_ -U-shaped tube containing liquid ((2)) bourdon tube -__flexible device (C-shaped) that changes shape ((3)) bellows_ -__ flexible device that changes shape ((4))diaphragm - flexible device that changes shape

17
Q

LIST 5 FACTORS THAT AFFECT FLOW RATE:

A

((1))pressuren ((2))pipe diameter ((3))pipe length ((4))pipe restrictions ((5))viscosity

18
Q

NAME 7 UNITS FOR MEASURING PRESSURE:

A

((1))kilopascals ((2))inches Hg ((3))bar ((4)) mm Hg ((5))pascals ((6)) millibar ((7)) psi

19
Q

bimetallic thermometer

A

temperature device that consists of 2 strips of
different metals that expand and contract at
different rates

20
Q

steam collapse

A

steam condensation in an unvented tank

21
Q

vacuum

A

pressure below atmospheric pressure

22
Q

manometer

A

pressure-measuring device that consists of a

U-shaped tube that is not flexible

23
Q

differential pressure (D/P) cell

A

level-measuring device that senses difference

in pressure levels at top and bottom of tank

24
Q

orifice plate

A

thin-metal plate, with carefully-sized hole,

installed in a pipeline

25
Q

rotameter

A

vertically-mounted glass tube with plug-like

float that moves up and down with flow rate

26
Q

coriolis flowmeter

A

vibrating tube that twists as fluid flows

through it

27
Q

tare

A

adjust a scale read-out to zero

28
Q

______ As temperature increases, a gas can turn to liquid

A

false

29
Q

______ As temperature increases, a solid can turn to liquid.

A

true

30
Q

______ As temperature increases, liquids, solids, and gases expand.

A

true

31
Q

______ As temperature increases, the density of a substance decreases

A

true

32
Q

Boiling and freezing for F

A

212°_F ____ Fahrenheit scale __32°_F __

33
Q

Boiling and freezing for C

A

__100°_C _____ Celsius scale ___0°_C _