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1) A balloon carrying a thermometer rises through the atmosphere recording temperature. Given the temperature varies with altitude and the balloon reports 0°C at 3000m, the problem asks for the true altitude where 0°C occurs. 2) Temperature-time data is given for heating an object. The problem asks to plot the data, determine the time constant, write the first-order equation, plot the theoretical curve, and decide if it can be considered a single time-constant process. 3) Given a first-order instrument must measure signals up to 100Hz within 5% accuracy, the summary asks to determine the maximum time constant and calculate the phase shift at 50Hz and 100Hz.

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Assignment 2

1) A balloon carrying a thermometer rises through the atmosphere recording temperature. Given the temperature varies with altitude and the balloon reports 0°C at 3000m, the problem asks for the true altitude where 0°C occurs. 2) Temperature-time data is given for heating an object. The problem asks to plot the data, determine the time constant, write the first-order equation, plot the theoretical curve, and decide if it can be considered a single time-constant process. 3) Given a first-order instrument must measure signals up to 100Hz within 5% accuracy, the summary asks to determine the maximum time constant and calculate the phase shift at 50Hz and 100Hz.

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Homework #2; ME226 (Mechanical Measurement)

Due 28/Jan/2016
1) A balloon carrying a first-order thermometer, with a 15-s time constant, rises through the
atmosphere at 6 m/s. Assume temperature varies with altitude at 0.150C/30 m. The balloon
radios the temperature and altitude readings back to the ground. At 3000 m the balloon says
the temperature is 00C. What is the true altitude at which 00C occurs?

2) The following temperature-time data were recorded.

TIME, S

TEMPERATURE, 0C

20

85

10

130

15

160

20

185

25

190

30

195

35

197

40

200

45

202

50

205

a) Plot the data points.


b) From the plot, determine the time constant for the system.
c) Write an equation assuming first-order process.
d) Calculate sufficient points to plot the theoretical curve.
e) Decide, on the basis of the plot, whether or not the process may be considered a single
time-constant first-order type.

3) A first-order instrument must measure signals with frequency content up to 100Hz with an
amplitude inaccuracy of 5 percent. What is the maximum allowable time constant? What will
be the phase shift at 50 and 100Hz?

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