magnet sensor — See Hall vane switch … Dictionary of automotive terms
Superconducting magnet — A superconducting magnet is an electromagnet made from coils of superconducting wire. They must be cooled to cryogenic temperatures during operation. In its superconducting state the wire can conduct much larger electric currents than ordinary… … Wikipedia
Reed switch — Reed relay and reed switches Showing the contacts clearly The … Wikipedia
Crossbar switch — In electronics, a crossbar switch (also known as cross point switch, crosspoint switch, or matrix switch) is a switch connecting multiple inputs to multiple outputs in a matrix manner. Originally the term was used literally, for a matrix switch… … Wikipedia
Single-molecule magnet — Single molecule magnets or SMMs are a class of metalorganic compounds, that show superparamagnetic behavior below a certain blocking temperature at the molecular scale. In this temperature range, SMMs exhibit magnetic hysteresis of purely… … Wikipedia
Dead man's switch — For other uses, see Dead man s switch (disambiguation). A dead man s switch in a high altitude truck A dead man s switch (for other names, see alternative names) is a switch that is automatically operated in case the human operator becomes… … Wikipedia
Stop action magnet — The stop action magnet, usually abbreviated to SAM, is an electromagnetic device used for the control of pipe organs and virtual pipe organs, and forms part of the organ s combination action. On a classical organ the device may be referred to as… … Wikipedia
float switch — Switches designed to isolate the electrical mechanism from the fuel tank for safety reasons. In a typical arrangement, upward movement of the float brings the armature closer to the magnet. At a predetermined fuel level, the float has sufficient… … Aviation dictionary
Electric motor — For other kinds of motors, see motor (disambiguation). For a railroad electric engine, see electric locomotive. Various electric motors. A 9 volt PP3 transistor battery is in the center foreground for size comparison. An electric motor converts… … Wikipedia
Dell Inspiron — Logo Dell s Inspiron computer product line started as a range of laptop computers targeted at the entry level, budget, a Mobile Celeron or Mobile Pentium II processor with SDRAM, and had a high starting price of $2,799. Today, though, the… … Wikipedia
electric motor — motor (def. 4). [1885 90] * * * Introduction any of a class of devices that convert electrical energy to mechanical energy, usually by employing electromagnetic phenomena. Most electric motors develop their mechanical torque by the… … Universalium