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Automation Quiz
Test your knowledge of the automation industry with questions from ISA certification programs.
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FeatureAutoQuiz: Characteristics of a Flowmeter
For a turbine flowmeter, the rotor is supported by the hubs and bearings inside of a flowmeter body, and as the rotor spins, the number of revolutions is determined with a magnetic pickup. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: How to Measure the Temperature Between Two Dissimilar, Joined Metals
A thermocouple contains two different conductors that produce a voltage proportional to a temperature difference between the ends of a pair of conductors. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: How to Measure Fluid Velocity Through a Pipe
The constant between pipes of differing diameters is the flow rate (and other fluid properties) is the same in both pipe lengths. -
FeatureAutoQuiz: Design Specifications for Building Automation Systems
Energy management, access control, lighting control, asset management, communications, life safety, fire alarm, and HVAC controls are all of interest when designing a building automation system -
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AutoQuiz: What Is the Continuous Sequence of Steps Performed by a PLC Processor?
The time it takes for the PLC to complete its scanning of all program steps in one operating cycle is called the scan time.