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The sensitivity of an instrument is the smallest amount it can measure, of whatever it's built to measure.
Anything smaller than the sensitivity of the instrument, and the instrument doesn't even notice it.
For example, a laboratory scale can measure the weight of a hair, but a truck scale can't. We say that the
laboratory scale's sensitivity is much smaller (or lower) than the truck scale's sensitivity.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoSensitivity of a thermometer refers to the smallest temperature change that can be detected or measured. The range of a thermometer on the other hand refers to the difference between the maximum and the minimum temperature.
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∙ 10y agoYou may increase the heat transfer rate to make it more sensitive to environment such as introducing air flow through thermometer in case of measuring air temperature. It can also design thermometer to be more sensitve with better heat sensitive material and thinner insulation wall. Introducing medium into contact surface (such as oil or water in thermowell) would speed up heat trasfer and make it more sensitive to temperature change.
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∙ 9y agoIt is the length of increase of the liquid per degree rise in temperature. More sensitive means more noticeable expansion.
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∙ 12y agoAs the temperature of the liquid expands as its temperature rises it only has one place to go and that is up the thin tube.
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∙ 12y agoIt is how quick respond to temperature change the thermometer is.
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he increase in the length of liquid per unit increase in temperature
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What is the difference between range and sensitivity?
Sensitivity describes the smallest change an instrument can detect. Range describes the largest change an instrument can detect.
What is the definition of 'instrument sensitivity' in physics?
The smallest change in a measured physical quantity that an instrument is capable of detecting.
Why is the use of zero-error necessary in a measuring instrument?
The zero error helps in correcting the misreading you get from any instrument. It helps in maintaining the sensitivity of the instruments.
What happen to voltage sensitivity if current sensitivity is increase of agalvanometer?
it also increases
What is the difference between calibration sensitivity and analytical sensitivity?
Calibration Sensitivity(m): slope of acalibration curve at the consentration of interest y=mx+n m:slope(Calibration Sensitivity) x:concentration n:signal of blank Analytical Sensitivity: response to noise ratio A.S=m/S m:slope S:standard deviation of the measurement
What is sensitivity drift?
it is the amount by which instrument's sensitivity varies as ambient conditions change.
What is the difference between range and sensitivity?
Sensitivity describes the smallest change an instrument can detect. Range describes the largest change an instrument can detect.
Why quinhydrone is used in potentiometric titration?
for instrument sensitivity
What is the definition of 'instrument sensitivity' in physics?
The smallest change in a measured physical quantity that an instrument is capable of detecting.
Why you use holmium filter for UV calibration?
to check the sensitivity of the instrument
What is sonometer?
A sonometer is an audiometer. A measuring instrument used to measure the sensitivity of hearing.
Why is the use of zero-error necessary in a measuring instrument?
The zero error helps in correcting the misreading you get from any instrument. It helps in maintaining the sensitivity of the instruments.
What is a palpometer?
A palpometer is an instrument which uses ultrasound and computer technology to automate the physician's technique of palpation to determine sensitivity of a part of a patient's body.
Which characteristic is shown when a person smells a gas in the air?
Sensitivity
What is meant by selectivity and sensitivity?
Selectivity can mean a couple of things. It could be mean being selective or when an electronic receiver is selective. Likewise, sensitivity could mean the act of being sensitive or how a receiver or instrument responds to signals or to change the strength or to change the signal all together.
What is sociocultural sensitivity?
what is socio -cultural sensitivity
How do you put sensitivity in a sentence?
Her sensitivity makes her unapproachable.
