FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

COMPUTER OUTPUT DEVICES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
MicrophoneA device that captures audio by converting sound waves into an electrical signal.
A
Input
B
Output
C
Both
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -electromechanical transducer, any type of device that either converts an electrical signal into sound waves (as in a loudspeaker) or converts a sound wave into an electrical signal (as in the microphone).

Detailed explanation-2: -A microphone is a device that translates sound vibrations in the air into electronic signals and scribes them to a recording medium or over a loudspeaker.

Detailed explanation-3: -Just like we use our diaphragms to sing, microphones use their diaphragms to pick up sounds and convert them into electrical currents. A microphone converts sound into a small electrical current. Sound waves hit a diaphragm that vibrates, moving a magnet near a coil. In some designs, the coil moves within a magnet.

Detailed explanation-4: -Detailed Solution. A microphone is a transducer that converts sound energy (varying air pressure) into electrical energy.

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