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Consumer Electronics
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What is the meaning of rated power frequency withstand voltage?
The r.m.s of sinusoidal power frequency voltage that the equipment can withstand during tests under specified conditions and for a specified time
What is T1.25AL fuse means in terms of voltage and current rating?
Most `T' fuses are rated in either 125 volt or 250 volts A.C. If you look at the metal end cap on one of the ends, it'll specify which voltage it's rated. The 1.25, is 1.25 amps at the rated voltage.
The coils have constant voltage to them, each a branch of 1 or 2 coil power wires. the coil "fires" by alternately grounding and ungrounding the negative terminal of the coil. with the key in the "on" position (engine off) there should be constant power (battery voltage) to the positive terminals of the plugs of every coil. If you attach a test light to the positive coil terminal and probe the negative coil terminal on any of the coil plugs, then crank the motor, you should see the testlight flash. If the light stays on there is a short on the coil ground(bad wiring or the computer is keeping it on). If the light doesn't go on at all, the coil ground is open (broken wire or a driver in the computer burnt). If the light does flash and there is power on the positive side, the coil itself is probably bad.
Should violent video games be banned?
Violent video games, like violent films, are an expression of artistic focus. Most violent video games are not necessarily designed to make violence enjoyable, but more to make the entire experience of the video game more realistic in feel. One of the current trends in the media, is to encourage the ban of video games with violent content, and, personally I think this is a farce. Like films, literature, comic books and television, video games are merely the newest medium for artistic expression in the late 20th and early 21st Century. They are unique in the fact they can mimic and in some ways surpass all other artistic mediums before them, due to their digitally- interactive input method. It's this uniqueness and unwillingness to be pigeon-holed, that has piqqued the public's interest in them, to a point of wanting it's riddance. If violent video games should be banned, the only logical reason they should be is to protect them from younger children. But like films, there are clear age restrictions on games with a high amount of graphic content. The video games "Manhunt" and "Grand Theft Auto", have been particularly stressed in the press as boasting content that has led to the deteriation of young people in todays culture. But both these video games carry an 18 certificate age restriction, and if parents are letting their children play them at a young age, I'm frankly not surprised that adverse behavioral changes would occur in children below the age of 14, who have been allowed to play these games without efficient guidance. Also, blame perhaps equally lies with the video game retailers who have sold them to underage children. Violent video games, like films and similar expressive mediums should not be banned, if enough care is taken to stop them being experienced by children of an unsuitable age.
One point you have to keep in mind is at what point a game is considered violent. Some people consider games like Runescape where you "attack" another person to be violent. Others consider games like Call of Duty where people shoot in first person and there's plenty of blood and gore to be violent.
The reasons to ban violent video games are basically:
- impact on impressionable children
- cause society to become more violent
Arguments against banning violent video games:
- There is already a suggested age limit.
- No way to enforce such a rule.
- Limit creativity and how realistic the game can be
Does a magnet break a microwave?
It shouldn't because the magnetron, the device that makes the microwaves have very strong magnets in them already.
How do you get unlimited building points on tremulous?
im not sure about unlimited but i do know codes to give you funds:
in the console type:
give funds
or you can specify the amount:
give funds (number you want)
these may also fund you with evolution points, possibly.
What was an express purpose of radio free Europe?
To convince Eastern Europeans that Americans had a better way of life
How does the Thermosphere help us?
The thermosphere, which is a region of the Earth's atmosphere, is above the mesosphere. The thermosphere helps the planet because it absorbs most of the X-ray and UV radiation from the Sun. The thermosphere extends from 53 miles to about 621 miles above the Earth's surface.
How do kinetic flashlights work?
A bar magnet moves back and forth through a coil. Moving a conductor through a magnetic field (or vice versa) generates a flow of electrons. The electrons are used to charge a capacitor, and the saved charge can be released gradually to power the flashlight bulb.
How do you charge the Roland AX-Synth if you have the NiMH Rechargeable batteries?
The AX-Synth does not recharge the batteries. You have to get an external AA Ni-MH charger.
How did the first televisions work?
=Television camera was at first a spinning mechanical wheel with a spiral of holes in it. An image would illuminate a photocell or not and send that signal to another such wheel with a lamp behind it replicating the photocells input and shining on a screen. When it was discovered that electron beams could be controlled and that they would light up a phosphorescent screen (radar and) T.V. was on the way. A Felix the Cat doll was the first T.V. image broadcast. It was used to set up the system.=
Can you build an oscilloscope using a computer monitor?
Yes you can. You need to build the oscilloscope circuits and interface them with your PC via parallel/serial/USB Port. Plus Build a program to get the data coming from the port and display it on the monitor.
You can use your computer soundcard to view audio frequency signals (20Hz - 20KHz, sound card dependent) using software you can download from the web.
WARNING - You can severely damage your soundcard if you exceed the input voltage range! Be sure to use a circuit to limit the input voltage to 1-volt and proceed with caution!
How did the physical geography of the northeast help influence the spread of industry there?
Northeast had many swiftly flowing rivers to provide water power for the new factories, and the south had land and climate that favored agriculture.
Why do you need a phono stage for your turntable?
You need a phono stage for your turntable so you can call Walmart and get a real stereo.
he wears a blue top with a yellow stripe going through the middle. he also wears blues jeans with green or White trainers.
Where is the converter located on a 1993 holiday rambler?
On the Alumalite it is located under the kitchen sink, front wall of the trailer.
The air blend door may be losing vacuum pressure momentarily due to a small leak, and letting the hot air from the heater core in.
No they do not, only the apple store and other electronic retailers.
What three people invented the imax?
Refered as the Image Maximum or IMAX, this film format is a projection standard and movie format developed by IMAX Corp. of Canada. A number of people are known to have contributed in the development of IMAX namely William C. Shaw, Nicholas Mulders, Roman Kroiter and Graeme Ferguson. Prior to this, efforts were made to improve the visual impact of movies. The very first one was in 1929, when Fox developed the 70mm format called Fox Grandeur. After that, many efforts soon followed including the VistaVision in 1954 and the CinemaScope in 1953.
