I don't understand what physical property of circuitry would cause a car stereo system or iPod to not work correctly.
2006-12-21 16:31:29 · 7 answers · asked by Mike 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Simply because what you call electronics is made out of silicon chips. Silicon is a semiconductor, and semiconductors lose conductivity in cold. Plus excuse me LeAnn? iPod and car stereo don't have lubricants!!! ;D When you heat electronics you burn the connections! And they detect electronic malfunction with ohm-meters not mist! It's not a gas pipe or punctured tire!
2006-12-21 17:21:53 · answer #1 · answered by heman g 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The mechanical mechanisms and lubricants on the moving parts simple thicken up and stick. The electronics (circuitry) shouldn't be a concern in cold weather - perhaps there are some questionable connections or contacts that are contracting and causing bad connections. Most electronic malfunctions are heat related and diagnosed with a freeze mist. I have never frozen a component and had it stop functioning - but I have heated components and had them quit on numerous occasions.
Added note to heman g: A heat gun does not "burn the connections" - it finds solid state devises that brake down intermittently when they warm up. And an ohm meter is useless when trying to find a concern that is very intermittent. You would have to be lucky enough to be measuring the right data when the intermittent condition occurs - not very likely. (Note: most solid state devises will operate within specifications at -40 degrees C to +85 degrees C / that's also -40 degrees F.)
Simply put, if the device doesn't operate properly in reasonably cold weather - it wasn't designed and engineered very well! (The exception is certain LCD and florescent displays)
Lubricants are used extensively in tape, CD and other electronic mechanisms.
Trust me - over 35 years experience.
2006-12-21 16:54:28 · answer #2 · answered by LeAnne 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
30 levels should not be chilly sufficient to result the digicam batteries. I immediately shoot in -20 climate, and then the batteries nonetheless final a minimum of 60% long as established. There must be yet another undertaking. i ponder whether may be moisture appropriate. Did you maintain the digicam interior a jacket? that could truthfully harm the digicam.
2016-10-15 10:18:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its mostly because the battery gets too cold.
2006-12-21 16:40:29 · answer #4 · answered by generalfolodot 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes elecronics can malfunction. See expalination at:
http://www.matrixenergy.ca/ap/information/rp_information_cold_1.htm
2006-12-21 16:36:33 · answer #5 · answered by lenshure 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe its the wind and it might have gotten wet or something
2006-12-21 16:40:55 · answer #6 · answered by Leandro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The parts can freeze.
2006-12-21 16:33:13 · answer #7 · answered by Joy M 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋