8(a)Magnetic Fields CurrentsEasy3 marks
A teacher uses the arrangement shown in Figure 8.1 to demonstrate how an intruder alarm works.
Switch S is connected to a door. When the door is open, switch S is open. When the door is closed, switch S is closed.
Complete the sentences to explain how the arrangement can be used as an intruder alarm.
The teacher closes the door and the battery produces a in the coil of wire. The soft-iron bar is and attracts the soft-iron arm. When the door is opened, the contacts touch and this the bell circuit, causing the bell to ring.