Reis telephone

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is Reis telephone known for?Coined the term 'telephon'
2. What is the device classification?Early electromechanical voice transmission apparatus
3. What is the primary inventor?Philipp Reis
4. Who invented the Reis telephone?German teacher and inventor Philipp Reis created it.
5. How did the Reis telephone send sound?Sound made a diaphragm vibrate, changing an electrical circuit; the signal traveled through a wire to a receiver where a magnet made another diaphragm vibrate, producing the sound again.

Electromechanical: Relating to devices that combine electrical and mechanical components.
Fidelity: The degree to which an electronic system accurately reproduces the sound or image it is meant to represent.
Paradigm Shift: A fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions in a field.
Nomenclature: The devising or use of names for things, especially in a science or other discipline.