UPSC Prelims 2023 · GS Paper 1 · Q44

Science & Technology

Medium · Accelerometer applications

In how many of the following device functions does an accelerometer serve as the underlying sensor?

1. Deployment of a car's airbag upon sudden collision

2. Automatic shutoff of a laptop's hard-disk drive when the device senses free-fall

3. Automatic rotation of a smartphone's display when the device is tilted