Basic
Measurements - Hand-In Sheet
Here
are some basic questions for you to answer.
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Which sensor produces
the largest voltage change as temperature changes between room temperature
and body temperature? In other words, which sensor is the most sensitive?
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Does any sensor have a
voltage so small that it might be difficult to measure?
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Which sensor(s) would
require some circuitry in order to make it a usable sensor (one that produces
a voltage output)?
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Order the sensors from
slowest to fastest as best you can.
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Which sensor do you find
easiest to use? Why?
After you answer the questions above, also do the following.
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Compare the two methods
of voltage measurement (the voltmeter and the oscilloscope):
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What do the two instruments
have in common?
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How do the two instruments
differ?
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Compare the three sensors.
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What do the sensors have
in common?
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What are the differences
in the sensors? And, you should try to comment on why those differences
could be important.