alleryStart learning →How does an optical disc drive read data from the disc surface?
AA laser light is reflected back
BA needle feels punched holes
CA head senses magnetism
DIt counts charge in transistors
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A laser light is reflected back
The drive lights the surface with a laser and watches the reflection from the tiny deformities.
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