AM/FM Radio

Portable stereo radio and CD player with A/C power cord and box of 6 C batteries.

Details

9B18 - Sound Detectors

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Instances

G2B20A - Demo West (Duane Physics)

Good - Normal Wear

Used in these demonstrations

Walk-in Faraday cage with wooden frame and metal mesh walls, door open, with a portable boombox radio on the adjacent demo bench

Faraday Cage and Radio

A battery-powered AM radio plays clearly inside the walk-in Faraday cage with the door open, then turns to static when the door is closed. Demonstrates electromagnetic shielding and connects to …

Philips boombox AM/FM radio behind a screwdriver, metal file with wooden handle, and 9V battery with alligator clip leads

Radio Interference

Scraping a battery-connected screwdriver across a metal file produces small sparks that generate broadband electromagnetic radiation. An AM radio picks up the sparks as audible static, demonstrating that rapid current …

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