Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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Author: Richard S. Figliola, Donald E. Beasley
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.7P
An RTD forms one arm (/?4) of a Wheatstone bridge, as shown in Figure 8.8. The RTD is used to measure a constant temperature, with the bridge operated in deflection mode. The RTD has a resistance of 25 Q at a temperature of 0 °C, and a thermal coefficient of resistance, a = 0.003925 °C-1. If the RTD is subjected to a temperature of 100 °C and the input voltage to the bridge is 5 V, what is the output voltage?
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