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Air pressure developed in the lungs blown into the mouth cavity and across the reed causes the reed to produce a mechanical resonance (it vibrates) at the natural resonant frequency of the reed.
In the case of most reed instruments further tuning is achieved by changing the resonant cavity size of the instruments piping.
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∙ 10y agoEssentially, a reed switch works by having two magnetic wires (reeds) in a glass tube that are either in an off or on position when at rest. Then a magnetic source is introduced to either make the reeds come together (to connect the current) or separate (to stop the current).
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What is the birth name of Seamus Reed?
Seamus Reed's birth name is Michael Seamus Reed.
Is Sierra Reed related to Nikki Reed?
I am related to Sierra and can answer this.... Sierra is not related to Nikki Reed.
What is the birth name of Courtney Reed?
Courtney Reed's birth name is Courtney Rhodes Reed.
What is the birth name of Arian Simone Reed?
Arian Simone Reed's birth name is Arian Simone Reed.
How tall is Donna Reed?
Donna Reed is 5' 7".
What is a reed switch used for?
A reed switch uses two magnetized strips of metal to make or break a contact when a magnet is brought close to them. The door magnet near a reed switch on the door casing will cause the reed switch to close and moving the magnet away will cause the reed switch to open.
How do reed switches work?
Reed switches work on a basic principle whereby the reed switch is a hermetically sealed glass tube containing two ferromagnetic reeds that will actuate when in the presence of a magnetic field. The magnetic field may be generated from a ferrous metal such as iron, a permanent magnet such as rare earth types and/or an electromagnetic coil as used in a reed relay.Reed switches have various electrical properties such as their sensitivity range which is generally specified in ampere turns (AT). The AT or sensitivity of the reed switch refers to the open and close points of the switch.When a reed switch is used in conjunction with a permanent magnet, it referred to as a reed sensor. Typically the reed switch is mounted to a fixed object and the magnet to the moving object. The strength of the magnetic field as well as the position and movement of the magnet relative to the switch will determine how many open and closure points will take place.Example: Parallel movement of the magnet to the switch can produce either one or three switch closures depending on its distance from the switch.
Can a reed switch affect the brightness of a bulb?
It can, but it should not. If it does, then the reed-switch is defective ... its contacts have most likely deteriorated on account of excessive current at some time.
What machine uses a reed switch?
Old telephones for the hook switch. c. 1960-1985
How does metal corrosion affect a reed switch?
corect moria
Why does more current flow through copper wire than a reed switch?
Ideally the reed switch should be able pass as much current as the wire supplying it. A voltage drop across the switch would indicate resistance and suggest that the maximum rated current has been exceeded. Reed switches are delicate and should only switch small currents. They are used where actuation by a magnet is required, without mechanical interference. To switch larger currents a relay should be used, fed from the reed.
Why does more current flow through the bulb when the reed switch was replaced with copper wire?
Copper wire has apparently lower resistance than the reed switch. The lower electric resistance, the higher electric current.
Does a key or reed switch have a symbol which could be put in a circuit diagram?
yes
How do you replace the speed sensor on your 1998 Hyundai elantra?
The speed sensor is a timy magnetic reed switch located inside the speedometer cluster in the dash. The reed switch is magnetically triggered by a magnet that spins in the speedometer cable.
Is piper reed a fantasy book?
No, the Piper Reed series is a work of realistic fiction.
How do you build a door sensor alarm system using a simple circuit board?
I bought: reed switch LED Buzzer Button (On/Off) Resistor (if necessary) I connected: <---Button------Reed switch------Resistor (if necessary)------LED------Buzzer---Batteries--->
How is reed relay switch used in burglar alarms?
Lets look at the two devices in one, separately first. A reed switch looks like a elongated tiny light bulb. Inside, if your eyesight is good, you can see two overlapping, flat metallic reeds, that don't quite touch each other. Bring a magnet in close proximity and they will make contact, thus potentially closing a circuit. So you put a magnet on a moving object, like a door or window and the reed switch on the surrounding frame. When the door or window is closed and the magnet is very close to the reed switch, say no farther away than a quarter inch or half centimeter, it is activated and you can send some electricity through it, like a switch, to an alarm. Whooops, you probably already see the problem. We want the opposite to happen. We want electricity flowing to our buzzer, bells, lights etc, when the reed switch is open, i.e. magnet removed from proximity of reed switch. That's where the relay comes in because it's a double throw switch. When closed on two terminals, it's open on the other two, so we can reverse the situation with our reed switch by including the relay. Furthermore, relays can handle a lot more electrical current than a tiny , fragile reed switch. We can use the appropriately rated relay to even turn on some high wattage lights, when activated.
