Practice - Basic Control Concepts
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
Define a control system in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about what it means to manage systems.
What is feedback in a control system?
💡 Hint: Recall how systems may correct their actions.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the primary function of a controller in a control system?
💡 Hint: Think about what controllers do in response to output signals.
True or False: Open-loop control systems use feedback mechanisms.
💡 Hint: Consider the definition of open-loop systems in terms of feedback.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Design a closed-loop control system to regulate temperature in a greenhouse. Describe components such as sensors, controllers, and feedback mechanisms.
💡 Hint: Identify what components are necessary for sensing and controlling the environment.
You have a washing machine that operates as an open-loop system. How would you redesign it to be closed-loop? What feedback would you include?
💡 Hint: Think about what adjustments you can make in response to the system's current status.
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