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Standard VII
Physics
Magnetisation
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Write functions of metal detector.
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A metal detector is an electronic instrument which detects the presence of metals nearby.
The function of these machines is based on electromagnets.
Metal detectors are useful for finding metal inclusions hidden within objects, or metal objects buried underground.
They often consist of a handheld unit with a sensor probe which can be swept over the ground or other objects.
Metal detectors in the food manufacturing industry are used to detect and eliminate threats of metal contaminants in food.
Metal detectors are used in very important places like an airport, bus station, temples, hospitals, railway stations, theaters, malls.
They are used for inspection of persons entering these places.
In geology, these machines are used to detect the presence and quantity of metals.
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