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A linear variable differential transformer produces an output that depends on

  • A.The capacitance between fixed plates
  • B.The frequency of an oscillator
  • C.The position of a movable core
  • D.The resistance of a sliding contact

Answer: C

Correct answer: The position of a movable core

An LVDT has a primary coil and two secondaries wound in opposition, with a ferromagnetic core free to slide within them. The core's position decides how much flux couples into each secondary.

At the centre the two outputs cancel and the net is zero; displacement to either side unbalances them, giving an amplitude proportional to travel and a phase indicating direction. Because nothing touches, there is no wear and the resolution is limited only by the electronics - the advantage over a potentiometer.

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