Sunday, 6 January 2013

Speedometer


Speedometer
In a speedometer, a magnet rotates according to the speed of the vehicle. The magnet rotates inside an aluminium cylinder(drum) which is held in position with the help of hair springs. Eddy currents are produced in the drum due to the rotation of the magnet and it opposes the motion of the rotating magnet. The drum inturn experiences a torque and gets deflected through a certain angle depending on the speed of the vehicle. A pointer attached to the drum moves over a calibrated scale which indicates the speed of the vehicle.

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