GATE 2025 CH – Question 24

Instrumentation and Process Control · Measurement of process variables, sensors, transducers and P&ID symbols · 1 mark · Multiple choice

The vortex shedding meter is primarily used for measuring

Fluid Flow Rate
Liquid Level
Fluid Temperature
Fluid Pressure

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Correct answer: (A) Fluid Flow Rate

Explanation

A vortex shedding meter has a bluff body in the pipe. The vortices that shed from it have a frequency proportional to the fluid velocity, so it measures the flow rate.