Science of Sound: Guitar Pickups & Faraday's Law

How does an electric guitar or bass pickup work? Hint: it's not a microphone, but it is related. Pickups, dynamic microphones and loudspeakers all exploit Faraday's law of electromagnetic induction. This video explains how, in simple terms.

References: Science, Waves & Sound Lecture Notes, sections 7 and 11.

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