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SEM of a Record

False color scanning electron microscope image of a vinyl record. A record is used to store sound. It is produced by a machine with a head which vibrates in time to the sound being recorded. This cuts a groove in the record which varies according to the vibrations. A needle can then reproduce these vibrations as it runs along the groove and these, when amplified, produce the original sound.

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K08SEM-recordA.jpg
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Ted Kinsman / Science Source Inc.
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Scanning Electron Microscopy
False color scanning electron microscope image of a vinyl record. A record is used to store sound. It is produced by a machine with a head which vibrates in time to the sound being recorded. This cuts a groove in the record which varies according to the vibrations. A needle can then reproduce these vibrations as it runs along the groove and these, when amplified, produce the original sound.
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