Speakers and microphones
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Speaker Construction
- A speaker consists of a coil of wire, a permanent magnet, and a cone.
- The coil is attached to the cone and sits in the magnetic field of the permanent magnet.
- When a current flows through the coil, a magnetic field forms around it.
How a Speaker Produces Sound
- The coil's magnetic field interacts with the permanent magnet's field, producing a force on the coil.
- This force causes the cone to move.
- If the current is alternating (constantly changes direction), the force direction reverses each time.
- The cone vibrates back and forth, creating sound waves.
- The frequency of the sound equals the frequency of the cone's vibration.
Making Sound Louder
- Increase the current flowing through the coil.
- Increase the number of turns in the coil.
- Increase the strength of the permanent magnet's magnetic field.
Microphone Construction
- A microphone is built similarly to a speaker but works in reverse.
- It contains a diaphragm (equivalent to the cone) and a coil of wire in a magnetic field.
How a Microphone Works
- Sound waves cause the diaphragm to vibrate.
- The vibrating diaphragm moves the coil within the magnetic field.
- The changing magnetic field induces a current in the coil.
- This current can be sent to a speaker or recorded.
Cross-section of a speaker showing permanent magnet, coil, and cone.
Microphone construction showing diaphragm, coil, and magnet.
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1.Which of the following is NOT a part of a speaker?
Easy- ACoil of wire
- BPermanent magnet
- CCone
- DDiaphragm
2.What is an alternating current?
Easy- AA current that always flows in one direction
- BA current that constantly changes direction
- CA current that flows in a loop
- DA current that is very strong
3.Which part of a microphone vibrates when sound reaches it?
Easy- ACoil of wire
- BPermanent magnet
- CDiaphragm
- DCone
4.If the current in the coil of a speaker is decreased, what happens to the sound made?
Easy- AIt becomes louder
- BIt becomes quieter
- CIt stays the same
- DIt stops completely
5.Which of the following would NOT make a speaker produce a louder sound?
Medium- AIncrease the current flowing through the coil
- BIncrease the number of turns in the coil
- CIncrease the strength of the permanent magnet
- DDecrease the current flowing through the coil
6.A microphone works in the opposite way to a speaker. What does a microphone convert sound into?
Easy- ALight
- BHeat
- CAn electrical current
- DMagnetic field
7.In a speaker, what causes the cone to move?
Medium- AThe magnetic field of the coil interacting with the permanent magnet
- BThe sound waves hitting the cone
- CThe current in the coil heating up the cone
- DThe permanent magnet pushing the cone directly
8.If the frequency of the alternating current in a speaker is increased, what happens to the sound produced?
Easy- AIt becomes louder
- BIt becomes quieter
- CIt becomes higher in pitch
- DIt becomes lower in pitch
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