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In a magnetic disk drive a special device is called what that reads and writes data to a disks surface?
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What is the device that reads and records information on disks?
Head – The device that reads and writes the information—magnetic or optical—on the disk surface.
A device that uses the Earth's magnetic field to indicate which way North is?
That is called a magnetic compass.
What is the sensing device used to detect magnetic fields called?
A magnetometer.
A hard disk is type of magnetic storage device?
A hard disk drive is a type of magnetic storage device. A magnetic storage device stores data on a magnetized medium. Other types of magnetic storage includes magnetic recording tapes and the stripes on credit cards.
What is the name of the process of preaparing a magnetic device for storing?
It's called formatting.
Each device attached to your computer comes with a special program called a?
device driver
What device changes mechanical energy to electrical energy by roatating a coil of wire througha magnetic field?
Such a device is called a generator, or a dynamo.
Are tapes a magnetic storage device?
Yes, they ARE magnetic
Which device does not have a magnetic field?
the device is a dedle on compass
What kind of device is magnetic tape?
A storage device.
Is a hard disk is a type of magnetic storage device?
A hard disk drive is a type of magnetic storage device. A magnetic storage device stores data on a magnetized medium. Other types of magnetic storage includes magnetic recording tapes and the stripes on credit cards.
A device that produces a magnetic field by an electric current?
Any device with an electrical current will create a magnetic field. A tube of wire coils with a current running through it is called a solenoid and it will produce a magnetic field through the inside of the tube, as well as around it... Sorry, not much for physics.
