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Use sound waves to make beautiful patterns on a wall
Have you ever seen an electronics engineer or a technician working with an 'oscilloscope'? An 'oscilloscope' is a device...
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Study how sound vibrations can transfer from one wine glass to another
Resonance is simply another word for vibration. When you tap a wine glass, it makes a sound at a...
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Make a depth graph using the principles of echo-location
Ship captains often use this technique to map the ocean floor below the ship to look for dangerous obstacles...
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Make your own guitar out of an ordinary shoebox
Whether you're a musician or you simply enjoy listening to music, have you ever stopped to think about how...
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Make music with bottles filled with water
When you tap a glass bottle with a spoon, it makes a sound at a particular pitch. It is...
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Make music with a tin can and a string
A tin can howler is a very popular toy with which one can have a lot of fun with!...
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Use a balloon filled with carbon dioxide to amplify sound waves
In a normal situation one will have difficulty hearing a watch tick more than half a metre away, because...
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Control the direction of soundwaves by reflecting it with umbrellas
Sound waves can be reflected and when you are in a concert hall, you hear sounds bouncing from the...
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Make a kazoo to learn more about sound & music
Musical instruments make sounds by vibrating and then causing the air around it to vibrate. The specific sound that...
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Make a tin can telephone
When you speak, sound waves are created by vibrations or back and forth movements in the air. In other...
