Question 15

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In the force transducer shown in Figure (a), four identical strain gauges S1, S2, S3, and S4 are mounted on a cantilever at equal distance from its base. S1 and S2 are mounted on the top surface and S3 and S4 are mounted on the bottom surface, as shown in the Figure (a). These strain gauges are to be connected to form a Wheatstone bridge consisting of four arms A, B, C, and D, as shown in Figure (b). From the following options, the correct order to maximize the measurement sensitivity is
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GATE IN 2025 · Paper 1

Instrumentation Engineering · Original paper archive

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