A displacement sensor has the following specifications: Measurement range ± 10 mm Measurement point 40 mm Resolution 3 µm Linearity 1 % Full Scale Response time 0.15 ms Linear output 4-20 mA. a) State the meaning of each of the terms listed above. b) Calculate the sensitivity of the sensor in mA/mm.

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A displacement sensor has the following specifications:
Measurement range + 10 mm
Measurement point 40 mm
Resolution 3 µm
Linearity 1 % Full Scale
Response time 0.15 ms
Linear output 4-20 mA.
a)
State the meaning of each of the terms listed above.
b)
Calculate the sensitivity of the sensor in mA/mm.
Transcribed Image Text:4 A displacement sensor has the following specifications: Measurement range + 10 mm Measurement point 40 mm Resolution 3 µm Linearity 1 % Full Scale Response time 0.15 ms Linear output 4-20 mA. a) State the meaning of each of the terms listed above. b) Calculate the sensitivity of the sensor in mA/mm.
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