Chapter 10
“What was Aleck’s favorite thing to do?”
Learn new things
What is a telegraph?
is a communication device that transmits messages over long distances using electrical signals.
“How does a hearing trumpet work”
The trumpet magnifies sound.
Why was the Massachusetts Institute of Technology so important to Alexander Graham Bell?
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology made space in one of its labs for Aleck to do his experiments.
How did Aleck’s speaking machine work?
Using the voice box of a dead sheep, it acted like a mouth and throat and could say the word mama
Aleck Bell said that electric current could be used to carry sound. Why do you think people thought he was crazy?
Many answers