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I believe it's actually the arc producing the sound, otherwise the cable would make the noise regardless of the presence of the arc. Whether that's what jacque
by sathackr 11y ago
I believe it's actually the arc producing the sound, otherwise the cable would make the noise regardless of the presence of the arc.
Whether that's what jacquesm is referring to or not, idk.
- jacquesm 11y agoYes. The arc is what causes the AM modulation to be translated to moving air at the same frequency as the modulation because the intensity of the arc changes rapidly. Since this is AM you end up with intelligable sound (for an FM station this trick wouldn't work).