DIY Record Player

When objects vibrate, they produce waves that travel through the air.  When these waves enter the ear of the listener, they can be interpreted as sounds.  Records are designed to vibrate in patterns that reproduce music that is created by musicians.  Records are made of a type of plastic called vinyl and each record has a set of tiny grooves stamped into them.  Each song has one groove that forms a spiral that goes around and around.  Each groove has bumps and ridges and, as the needle rises over them, it vibrates in musical patterns.  The vibrations from the needle then pass to the paper cone and both of these produce sound waves that travel to your ear.  The paper cone also acts like an amplifier which makes the vibrations sound louder.  While the musical vibrations lack the quality of a commercial record player, you should be able to recognize what songs are being played.