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4 Locating objects
Objects, that are long and very narrow and horizontal but per-
pendicular to the earth’s magnetic field, show just one maximum
point in practice (Fig. 8).
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Fig. 8: Large object lying horizontally and perpendicular to the earth’s
magnetic field.
1 audible signal (beep)
4.3
Factors influencing the location results
4.3.1
Size of an object
The magnetometer can also be used to locate small objects,
for example, nails and screws. The size of an object, however,
affects the display.
The following applies to small objects:
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As the magnetometer moves away from an object, the locating
value and the locating intensity decrease more sharply than
with larger objects.
