PHYSICS 10 SCIENCE · 2026–27 · Textbook brain teasers · p. 163

Textbook brain teaser

A fire alarm must activate when either smoke or heat is detected. Which gate fits?

دھواں یا حرارت میں سے کوئی محسوس ہو تو فائر الارم بجنا چاہیے۔ کون سا گیٹ موزوں ہے؟

Solution & explanation

OR, assuming each sensor gives 1 when its condition is detected and the alarm is active-high. Output is 1 for 10, 01 and 11, and 0 for 00. The book says “go OFF”; in context it means sound/activate, not logical zero. Real alarm design also needs fault detection and approved hardware.

Independent study material · English-medium textbook p. 163 · Original book ↗