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Description: Interactive Java tutorial explaining the principles of electromagnetic induction.
Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism - Interactive Java Tutorials: How A Metal Detector Works The operation of metal detectors is based upon the principles of electromagnetic induction. Metal detectors contain one or more inductor coils that are used to interact with metallic elements on the ground. The single-coil detector illustrated below is a simplified version of one used in a real metal detector.
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Page title:Molecular Expressions: Electricity and Magnetism - Interactive Java Tutorials: How A Metal Detector Works
Keywords:metal detector, coil, inductor coil, electromagnetic induction, inductance, induction, magnetic field, eddy currents, science, education, electricity, Java tutorial
Description:This Java tutorial explores how electromagnetic induction is used in a metal detector.
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