A bourdon-tube pressure detector was indicating 50 percent of scale when it was suddenly exposed to a high pressure transient that caused permanent strain to the bourdon tube.
The detector remained intact and actual pressure was restored to its original value.
During the pressure transient, the affected pressure indication initially went off-scale high.
After the original pressure was restored, the indication was…
A. unpredictable.
B. less than 50 percent of scale.
C. 50 percent of scale.
D. greater than 50 percent of scale.
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Answer: D
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