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Potentiometer Questions

The document discusses the use of potentiometer displacement sensors for measuring work piece motion and calculating output voltage based on resistance changes. It provides examples of calculations involving potentiometer resistance, applied voltage, and output voltage for different configurations. Additionally, it includes questions related to balancing unknown emf values with potentiometer wire lengths and resistances.

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Potentiometer Questions

The document discusses the use of potentiometer displacement sensors for measuring work piece motion and calculating output voltage based on resistance changes. It provides examples of calculations involving potentiometer resistance, applied voltage, and output voltage for different configurations. Additionally, it includes questions related to balancing unknown emf values with potentiometer wire lengths and resistances.

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2-A potentiometer displacement sensor is to be used to measure work piece motion from 0 to 100 cm.

The resistance
changes linearly over this range from 0 to 1 kΩ. The above sensor is incorporated in the op-amp based signal
conditioning circuit as shown below. For an input motion of 40 cm the voltage output (volt) of the op-amp is ?

Since the length varies linearly with resistance due to 40 cm the


resistance is:-

∵100 cm→1 kΩ

40 cm→0.4 kΩ

Vout=−(RF/R1)Vin

RF=Resistance of potentiometer

R1=1 kΩ

Vin=−10 V

∴Vout=−(0.4k1k)×(−10)

Vout=4V
A displacement transducer with a shaft stroke of 3.0 inches, is applied to the circuit given below.
The total resistance of the potentiometer is 5 kΩ. The applied voltage Vt is 5 V. When the wiper
is 0.9 inches from B, the value of output voltage is 1.5
Question
A potentiometer has a wire of 100 cm length and its resistance is 10 ohms. It is
connected in series with a resistance of 40 ohms and a battery of emf 2 V and
negligible internal resistance. If a source of unknown emf E connected in the
secondary is balanced by 40 cm length of potentiometer wire, the value of E is:
Question

AB is a potentiometer wire of length 100 cm and its resistance is 10 Ω. It is


connected in series with a resistance R=40 Ω and a battery of emf 2 V and negligible
internal resistance. If a source of unknown emf E is balanced by 40 cm length of the
potentiometer wire, then the value of E is

A potentiometer wire of length 100 cm has a resistance of 10 Ω. It is connected in series with a resistance and
a cell of emf 2 V and of negligible internal resistance. A source of emf 10 mV is balanced against a length
of 40 cm of the potentiometer wire. What is the value of external resistance?

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