Dead time Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dead time of the instrument is
a) The time required by an instrument for initial warming up
b) The time required by an instrument to begin to respond to a change in the measured value
c) The largest change of input quantity for which there is no output of the instrument
d) None of the above
Answer: The time required by an instrument to begin to respond to a change in the measured value
2. The dead time of an instrument refers to _____
a) Large change of input quantity for which there is no output.
b) The time encountered when the instrument has to wait for some reactions to take place.
c) The time before the instrument begins to response after the quantity has altered.
d) Retardation or delay in the response of an instrument to a change in the input signal.
Answer: The time before the instrument begins to response after the quantity has altered.