Question

________________ is the time during which a device or system is insensitive, after receiving a stimulus, to any other impulse or stimulus.

(a) Dead time

(b) Hysteresis

(c) Calibration

(d) None of the mentioned

The question was asked by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

The question is from Position Displacement and Speed Sensing topic in section Engine Electronics of IC Engine

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

(a) Dead time

Dead time refers to the period during which a device or system is unresponsive to any new impulse or stimulus after receiving an initial stimulus. This delay occurs before the system can react to subsequent inputs.