Question

List and describe the steps of energy transfers that occur that allow a digital recording to be played through a speaker and ultimately become sound waves.

Answer 1

In the production of sound, Electrical, mechanical, and wave energies are involved.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, all the components of a digital recorder are powered and driven by electrical energy. This relates to all the internal workings which include decoding of the recorded data which is stored magnetically and the transmission of same to the speakers.

As electricity travels through the coil, it causes the coil to vibrate thus converting electrical energy into mechanical energy. The coil is a copper spiral that is inserted into a magnet and is connected to a lightweight paper membrane or a diaphragm.

As electricity travels through the magnet encircled coil, it causes it to vibrate. The vibration, in turn, causes the diaphragm attached it to also vibrate. The vibration triggers a physical wave of energy. This wave energy travels to the listener.

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