Practice - Applications of Proportional Control
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Practice Questions
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What does Proportional Control adjust in a control system?
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between desired and actual output.
Name one application of Proportional Control.
💡 Hint: Consider everyday systems that maintain desired levels.
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What does Proportional Control do?
💡 Hint: Consider how corrections are made.
True or False: Proportional Control can completely eliminate steady-state error.
💡 Hint: Think about the nature of error correction.
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Challenge Problems
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A company uses Proportional Control to maintain the temperature of an industrial furnace. If the desired temperature is 200°C and the actual temperature fluctuates between 195°C and 205°C, how should the company adjust the proportional gain to improve accuracy?
💡 Hint: Think about how changes in Kp affect the furnace's behavior.
In a robotic arm that requires precise movements, explain how relying solely on Proportional Control could lead to operational issues. What alternative method could improve accuracy?
💡 Hint: Recall the limitations of Proportional Control in critical applications.
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