alleryHow does an electric guitar pickup work?
AIt warms the strings
BIt senses string vibration
CIt measures room light
DIt cools the wooden body
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It senses string vibration
1. Electric guitars use magnetic pickups.
2. Vibrating strings disturb the magnet's field.
3. This transduces vibration into electric current, which is then amplified.
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