Modem chip and electronic calculator: what they have in common
- Step 1. Modem chip — is part of — Modem. It turns bits into tones and back.
- Step 2. Modem — is part of — Fax. It transmits an image over a telephone line.
- Step 3. Fax — uses — Electrochemical reaction. The paper darkened under current.
- Step 4. Electrochemical reaction — is used in — Alkaline battery. An electrochemical reaction.
- Step 5. Alkaline battery — is part of — Electronic calculator. A calculator runs on a battery, sometimes on a tiny solar panel.