Loudspeakers and the Motor Effect: Converting Electric Currents into Sound Waves

Loudspeakers and the Motor Effect: Converting Electric Currents into Sound Waves

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Physics, Science, Engineering

10th Grade - University

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The video tutorial explains how loudspeakers use the motor effect to convert electric currents into sound waves. It begins by describing the motor effect, where a current-carrying conductor experiences a force in a magnetic field. Using Fleming's left-hand rule, the direction of this force is determined. The tutorial then illustrates how loudspeakers apply this effect: a conducting coil with alternating current vibrates within a magnetic field, causing a diaphragm to move and generate sound waves. The frequency of these sound waves matches the alternating current's frequency.

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How does the diaphragm in a loudspeaker contribute to sound wave generation?

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What is the relationship between the frequency of sound waves produced by a loudspeaker and the alternating current supplied to it?

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