Does the waveform on a screen represent the actual movement of the speaker cone?

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Does the waveform on a screen represent the actual movement of the speaker cone?

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Answer 1

yes, the two might not match perfectly because the speaker have a (low but existing) mass and have some inertia against movement, air resistance also kinda prevent it from moving but it gets quite close, like 99% close to what you see.