To convert physical parameters into electrical signals

To amplify the electrical signals

To store the data

To display the data

Sensors are passive devices, while transducers are active devices

Sensors convert physical parameters into electrical signals, while transducers convert electrical signals into physical parameters

Sensors are used for measurement, while transducers are used for control

Sensors are typically smaller than transducers

To amplify the electrical signals

To filter out noise

To convert the electrical signals into a digital format

All of the above

Analog-to-digital converter (ADC)

Digital-to-analog converter (DAC)

Programmable logic controller (PLC)

Distributed control system (DCS)

The number of bits used to represent each sample

The maximum value that can be measured

The minimum value that can be measured

The accuracy of the measurements

The number of samples taken per second

The maximum frequency that can be measured

The minimum frequency that can be measured

The accuracy of the measurements

When the sampling rate is too low to accurately reconstruct the signal

When the signal frequency is too high to be accurately measured

When the signal is distorted by noise

When the data is corrupted by errors

To remove high-frequency noise from the signal

To amplify the signal

To convert the signal into a digital format

To store the data

To remove low-frequency noise from the signal

To amplify the signal

To convert the signal into a digital format

To store the data

To remove noise from the signal

To amplify the signal

To convert the signal into a digital format

To store the data

To remove a specific frequency from the signal

To amplify the signal

To convert the signal into a digital format

To store the data

Thermocouples are used to measure high temperatures, while RTDs are used to measure low temperatures

Thermocouples are more accurate than RTDs

RTDs are more stable than thermocouples

Thermocouples are less expensive than RTDs

Strain gauges are used to measure static loads, while load cells are used to measure dynamic loads

Strain gauges are more accurate than load cells

Load cells are more stable than strain gauges

Strain gauges are less expensive than load cells

Flowmeters are used to measure the flow rate of a fluid, while pressure gauges are used to measure the pressure of a fluid

Flowmeters are more accurate than pressure gauges

Pressure gauges are more stable than flowmeters

Flowmeters are less expensive than pressure gauges

Level sensors are used to measure the level of a liquid or solid, while pressure sensors are used to measure the pressure of a fluid

Level sensors are more accurate than pressure sensors

Pressure sensors are more stable than level sensors

Level sensors are less expensive than pressure sensors