difference b\w a transducer and a sensor

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difference b\w a transducer and a sensor..

Answer / siva

transducer the device which convert one form of energy to
another.
sensor is a device that measure a physical quantity&convert
it in to singal which can be read by an observer or by an
instrument.

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difference b\w a transducer and a sensor..

Answer / loganathan

All the trsnsducers are sensors,
But not all the sensors are transducers...

i.e., Sensors must come at primary element of measurement
system, but transduers may comes at any intermediate part
of measurement system..

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difference b\w a transducer and a sensor..

Answer / shahul

1 transducer the device which convert one form of energy
to
another.
sensor is a device that measure a physical quantity&convert
it in to singal which can be read by an observer or by an
instrument.

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difference b\w a transducer and a sensor..

Answer / ram

Transducer defined converts one form of energy to other

Sensor is physically shows working indication

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