Question 14 Marks
Sunita and her friends visited an exhibition. The policeman asked them to pass through a metal detector. Sunita’s friends were initially scared of it. Sunita, however, explained to them the purpose and working of the metal detector.
Answer the following questions:
Answer the following questions:
- On what principle does a metal detector work?
- Why does the detector emit sound when a person carrying any metallic object walks through it?
- State any two qualities which Sunita displayed while explaining the purpose of walking through the detector.
Answer
View full question & answer→- Metal detector works on the principle of resonance in ac circuits.
- When a person walks through the gate of a metal detector, the impedance of the circuit changes, resulting in significant change in current in the circuit that causes sound to be emitted as an alarm.
- Two qualities:
- Following the rules/regulations.
- Responsible citizen.
- Scientific temperament.
- Knowledgable.

