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Description : Oxygen Sensor Location

Last Answer : Back in the 1980s, oxygen sensors became an important part the emission control system of every car and vehicle. Cars needed to have the proper amount of fuel-air mix during the internal combustion of ... your resident car expert for advice as to what kind you should have installed in your vehicle.

Description : Oxygen Sensor Replacement

Last Answer : If you drive around a late model vehicle, then chances are keeping your car in shape will require more than just your run-of-the-mill tune-up. For older generation vehicles, replacing the oxygen sensor on ... lot of money by doing the task yourself, instead of having it done at the car repair shop.

Description : Oxygen Sensor Mounting

Last Answer : Oxygen sensors are devices that measure the amount of oxygen in a given amount of liquid or air. This process is important both in the automotive and medical field. Cars need their air-fuel mixture ... 're not sure as what kind to get for your automotive oxygen sensor, consult a car specialist.

Description : Explain how MEMS accelerometer is used as airbag sensor for car system.

Last Answer : MEMS Accelerometer is used as airbag sensor: Mechanical ignition airbags fit inside the steering wheel pad. When a collision occurs, the inertial sensor moves, setting off a ... the airbag with wiring. This is especially effective when fitting both driver- and passenger-side airbags.

Description : Explain in brief ‘Hall effect sensor’. 

Last Answer : Working: * Working principle of a Hall effect sensor is that if strip of conducting material carries a current in presence of transverse magnetic field as shown fig . * The difference of ... with Hall strip. * When a transverse magnetic field passes through the strip, the voltage difference 

Description : Give two applications of each : 1) Eddy current sensor 2) Optical sensor.

Last Answer : Eddy current sensor : 1. Detection of non-magnetic but conductive materials. 2. Displacement sensing 3. Position sensing Optical sensor : 1. Position Detection 2. Velocity Detection 3. Acceleration Detection 4. Direction Detection

Description : A piezo-electric type pressure sensor has a sensitivity of 1 mV/kPa and a bandwidth of 300 Hz to 300 kHz. For a constant (dc) pressure of 100 kPa, the steady state output of the sensor in millivolt is (A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6

Last Answer : A piezo-electric type pressure sensor has a sensitivity of 1 mV/kPa and a bandwidth of 300 Hz to 300 kHz. For a constant (dc) pressure of 100 kPa, the steady state output of the sensor in millivolt is 0

Description : What is the temperature sensor?

Last Answer : Temperature sensor is a device usually Resistance Temperature Detector (RTD) or Thermocouple that provides for temperature measurement through electrical signal.