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EMI Class Notes Assignment 1

The document contains examples and solutions for calculating measurement errors and uncertainties for various electrical instruments. It discusses determining the resolution of a moving coil ammeter, limiting error percentages for ammeters and voltmeters, and calculating absolute and relative errors for measurements of resistance, capacitance, and power. The examples cover key concepts like full scale readings, scale divisions, percentage accuracy, and using measured values and errors to determine true values.

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EMI Class Notes Assignment 1

The document contains examples and solutions for calculating measurement errors and uncertainties for various electrical instruments. It discusses determining the resolution of a moving coil ammeter, limiting error percentages for ammeters and voltmeters, and calculating absolute and relative errors for measurements of resistance, capacitance, and power. The examples cover key concepts like full scale readings, scale divisions, percentage accuracy, and using measured values and errors to determine true values.

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ELECTRICAL MEASUREMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION

25-08-2020 Class Notes Assignment -1 [P.Praneshvar 2018104042]

Example 1.1: A moving coil ammeter has a uniform scale with 50 divisions and
gives a full-scale reading of 5A. The instrument can read upto Vth of a scale
division with a fair degree of certainty .Determine the resolution of the
instrument in mA.

Solution:

Full-scale reading =5A Number of divisions on scale=50

1 scale division =5/50 =0.1A =100mA

Resolution=1/4th of a scale division =100/4= 25mA

Example 1.2: A 0-25A ammeter has a guaranteed accuracy of 1percent of full


scale reading. The current measured by this instrument is 10A. Determine the
limiting error in percentage.

Solution:

The magnitude of limiting error of the instrument,A= r*A= 0.01*25 =0.25A

The magnitude of the current being measured is 10A. The relative error at this
current is r=A/A =0.25/10 =0.025

The current being measured is A=Am(1±r) = 10*(1±0.025) =10±0.25A

The limiting error =(0.25/10)*100 =2.5%

Example 1.3:The inductance of an inductor is specified as 20H± 5 percent by a


manufacturer. Determine the limits of inductance between which it is
guaranteed.

Solution: Relative error, r =Percentage error/100 =5/100 =0.05

Limiting value of inductance, A=Am±A =Am±r Am=Am (1±r) =20*(1±0.05)=20± 1 H


Example 1.4: A 0-250V voltmeter has a guaranteed accuracy of 2% of full scale
reading. The voltage measured by the voltmeter is 150 volts. Determine the
limiting error in percentage.

Solution:

The magnitude of limiting error of the instrument, A= r*V= 0.02*250 = 5V

The magnitude of the voltage being measured is 150 V.

The percentage limiting error at this voltage =(5/150)*100% = 3.33%

Example 1.5: The measured value of a resistance is 10.25 , whereas its value is
10.22. Determine the absolute error of the measurement.

Solution: Measured value, Am =10.25 ; True value, A =10.22

Absolute error, A = Am -A = 10.25-10.22 = 0.03

Example 1.6: The measured value of a capacitor is 205.3µF, whreras its true
value is 201.4µF. Determine the relative error.

Solution: Measured value, Am =205.3*10^-6 F ; True value, A = 201.4*10^-6 F

Absolute error, 0 = Am -A = 205.3*[10^(-6)] F - 201.4*[10^(-6 )]F =3.9*[10^(-6)] F

Relative error, r = 0 /A = 3.9*10^-6 /201.4*10^-6 =0.0194 or 19.4%

Example 1.7: A wattmeter reads 25.34 watts. The absolute error in the
measurement is -0.11 watt. Determine the true value of power.

Solution: Measured value, Am = 25.34 W ; Absolute error, A= -0.11 W


True value, A= Measured value – Absolute error =25.34-(-0.11) = 25.45 W

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