GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INVENTIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the phonograph change the world?
A
A It was the first machine that could give off light inside of a room.
B
It made it possible to take pictures and look at them later.
C
It made it possible to record sound and play it back.
D
It was the first machine that could make movies
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Critics doubted the phonograph would have any commercial success. However, Edison’s invention went on to revolutionize the recorded music industry. People were able to enjoy music freely, which led to a market for buying records. Edison’s phonograph changed the world and became his most notable invention.

Detailed explanation-2: -The device changed and altered over several years to keep up with the consumer demand. By 1913, the device started using discs rather than cylinders to play back sounds. Over time, the phonograph developed into the record players used in modern music.

Detailed explanation-3: -While phonograph technology increased the amount of music heard in homes on a regular basis and increased the size of the listening audience, radio’s influence on the size of the listening audience would eventually far exceed that of the phonograph.

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