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On our eleventh day of Radio Camp, campers were asked how they thought microphones worked; “microchips,” “electricity” and “fleas on tiny treadmills” were all pretty common explanations. After recording their imaginative reverse-engineering’s, they learned about the true inner workings of a microphone, starting with what a transducer is and does. All of this techno babel then led to each camper building their very own dynamic microphone out of household items.

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Ajanay [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Ajanay_11_how-mics-work.mp3]

Anthony [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Anthony_10_how-mics-work.mp3]

Ashante [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Ashante_11_how-mics-work.mp3]

Brianna [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Brianna_11_how-mics-work.mp3]

Chance [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Chance_10_how-mics-work.mp3]

Danica [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Danica_10_how-mics-work.mp3]

Daquan [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Daquan_10_how-mics-work.mp3]

Demetrius [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Demetrius_11_how-mics-work.mp3]

Dominic [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Dominic_11_how-mics-work.mp3][/column]

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Evonna [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Evonna_10_how-mics-work.mp3]

Lowell [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Lowell_11_how-mics-work.mp3]

Mahin [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Mahin_10_how-mics-work.mp3]

Neema [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Neema_11_how-mics-work.mp3]

Rayonna [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Rayonna_11_how-mics-work.mp3]

Roberta [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Roberta_10_how-mics-work.mp3]

Sean A. [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Sean-A_11_how-mics-work.mp3]

Taijuan [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Taijuan_11_how-mics-work.mp3]

Sean S. [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Sean_11_how-mics-work.mp3]

Tyjae [audio:http://archived.slbradio.org/mp3/pps/SDA 2013/7-16_how-a-microphone-worksBEFORE/Tyjae_10_how-mics-work.mp3][/column]