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hkstudent Started conversation Apr 1, 2011
Hi Dr Hell
I wonder if the diagram (link below) is correct.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/blobs/guitarpickups_diag.gif
When the string is directly above the pole, shouldn't the voltage be at the peak instead of zero as shown in the diagram?
I guess the voltage is zero when the string is at either end (left or right) because the string is momentarily at rest at those positions. As a result, no emf is induced.
What do you think?
Cheers.
How Guitar Pickups Work
Dr Hell Posted May 3, 2011
Hey there - I replied to your post - I am a terribly neglecting and absent contributor to h2g2 - sorry for not responding quickly.
In essence - Yes you are right, the graph got messed up while I was noodling around with it. I'd like to mention that to the Editors at some point but it might take a while. A different answer might have been: Well spotted, I put that error in on purpose to see if anybody understood/acknowledged/read the article. You did. 
Cheers, mate,
HELL
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