Measurement and Instrumentation
A metal strain gauge has a gauge factor of two. Its nominal resistance is 120 ohms. If it undergoes a strain of 10-5, the value of change of resistance in response to the strain is

 120 Ohm.
 0.0012 Ohm.
 240 Ohm.
 0.0024 Ohm.

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Measurement and Instrumentation
Assertion (A): A hot wire ammeter has a cramped scale. Reason (R): The heat is proportional to square of current.

 A is ture and R is false.
 A is false and R is ture.
 Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A.
 Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A.

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Measurement and Instrumentation
Which of following is not correct?

 Voltmeter should have very high resistance.
 A shunt should have a very low resistance.
  An electronic voltmeter draw appreciable current from the source.
 An ammeter should have a very low resitance.

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Measurement and Instrumentation
Assertion (A) : It is always desirable to take the reading of an indicating instrument very close to the full scale reading. Reason (R) : Accuracy of an indicating instrument is maximum at the full scale deflection and error increases as reading comes closer to the beginning of the scale.

 A is true but R is false
 Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
 Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
 A is false bur R is true

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