Sunday, January 24, 2010

Iphone and Earbuds


Sadly, my earbuds died...but I got to buy new ones-yay! When my earbuds died and I couldn't hear my music, I realized that this was because of physics. The battery in my iphone generates electricity to play the music and the electricity flows through the wires connecting the iphone and earbuds. Music plays through the earbuds (or is supposed to) because the electricity is converted into sound waves before traveling from the earbuds to my ears. Because electricity travels in a closed path, any break in the circuit (ie: disconnecting the earbuds or broken wires) will prevent the electricity from flowing and no music will be played. Since my current earbuds are new, all the wiring is intact and the circuit is closed when I plug my earbuds into my iphone. The closed circuit allows the electricity to flow and I can hear my music. I like my new earbuds :).

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