Electrical Measurements Lab

Wheatstone Bridge

Post Test

Please attempt the following questions:

Q1. How can a Wheatstone bridge be used for the measurement of physical parameters?

in conjunction with a rectifier
along with an op amp
by connecting it to a thermistor
by making use of a transducer

Q2. By using the variations on a Wheatstone bridge we can _________.

measure quantities such as voltage, current and power
measure high resistance values
measure quantities such as complex power
measure quantities such as capacitance, inductance and impedance

Q3. One of the simplest applications of a Wheatstone bridge is _________.

voltage measurement
current measurement
light measurement
power measurement

Q4. Thermal compensation can be provided in a Wheatstone bridge by _________.

using more than one resistive sensor
making use of a heat sink
medium resistance
immersing the circuit into a liquid

Q5. Wheatstone bridge consists of _________.

4 resistive arms
2 resistive arms
6 resistive arms
8 resistive arms