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A microphone is a device that picks up sound waves, converts the waves in to electrical pulses to be sent down cables or by wifi. A speaker receives the electrical pulses and converts the pulses back in to sound waves that a person can hear and understand.

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A microphone is a sensor, which changes sound pressure waves to electrical waves. You use it by taking it at your mouth and talk or sing into the microphone. Let's Karaoke.

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