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Chapter 25 Problem 79PP

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Problem 79PP

The Metal Detector

Metal detectors use induced currents to sense the presence of any metal—not just magnetic materials such as iron. A metal detector, shown in Figure P25.78, consists of two coils: a transmitter coil and a receiver coil. A high-frequency oscillating current in the transmitter coil generates an oscillating magnetic field along the axis and a changing flux through the receiver coil. Consequently, there is an oscillating induced current in the receiver coil.

If a piece of metal is placed between the transmitter and the receiver, the oscillating magnetic field in the metal induces eddy currents in a plane parallel to the transmitter and receiver coils. The receiver coil then responds to the superposition of the transmitter’s magnetic field and the magnetic field of the eddy currents. Because the eddy currents attempt to prevent the flux from changing, in accordance with Lenz’s law, the net field at the receiver decreases when a piece of metal is inserted between the coils. Electronic circuits detect the current decrease in the receiver coil and set off an alarm.

Which of the following changes would not produce a larger eddy current in the metal?

A. Increasing the frequency of the oscillating current in the transmitter coil

B. Increasing the magnitude of the oscillating current in the transmitter coil

C. Increasing the resistivity of the metal

D. Decreasing the distance between the metal and the transmitter

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Title College Physics 12 
Author Randall D. Knight
ISBN 9780321595492

Answer: The Metal DetectorMetal detectors use induced

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