The Coolest Things Sound Waves Do
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Published 2013-07-20
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Sensitivity of Human Ear
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How Submarines Work
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"Submarines are incredible pieces of technology. Not so long ago, a naval force worked entirely above the water; with the addition of the submarine to the standard naval arsenal, the world below the surface became a battleground as well."
Top 10 Amazing Uses for Sound
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"Wherever we go, we're surrounded by sounds. Although we usually we take them for granted, they can sometimes be used in ways we didn't expect."
How Bats Work
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"In the last section, we saw that the unique wing structure of bats gives them a great deal of flight maneuverability."
How Ultrasound Works
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Could A Sonic Weapon Make Your Head Explode?
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All Comments (21)
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So you're saying that the sound weapon really hertz?
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Suddenly the Doctor pointing his "screwdriver" like a gun doesn't seem so silly
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2:22 infrasonic sounds*
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this is Why being able to Chose which Sound and Frequences around us we need or want to be in, is so Important.
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“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.” —Nikola Tesla
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The 19 Hz weapon isn't ultrasonic. Ultrasound waves are high frequency (above 20kHz) not low frequency. Low frequency sound waves would be infrasonic. Also, the energy of sound waves will break a wine glass regardless of frequency if they are intense enough. It is simply easier to do so with the glass' resonant frequency because the motion of the glass amplifies the effect.
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Yeah! Lets pop peoples eyes with sound waves! ;D
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your words hertz me
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Imagine the sound levitation technology used in 3D printers, and moving molecules or individual atoms in place to build complex structures; we could have replicators in the near future.
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If a person is born deaf, which language do they think in?
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I like the levitating ones because it gives me hope we will make hover crafts in the future.
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love the levitation, so much more possibilities
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@2:23, a correction is needed here. ultra low frequencies r known as infrasonic sound, not ultrasonic. ultrasonic is the extreme opposite. other than that, fascinating video.
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Sounds below the audible frequency range (< 20 Hz) are termed "infrasound" not ultrasound (>20,000 Hz). 1Hz = 1 cycle per second.
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OMG sound levitation? incredible!
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No, man is at his best when he finds ways to save lives and make life better.
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My favourite type of sound is the ones that you can physically feel on your body. Like 2000W 30Hz on the chest :)
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"Ultra low"??? Wouldn't it be infra-low?
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wow there was so much new in this video I didn't know!!
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Well back in the 90's they found a way to use sound to create low temperatures. That's actually what I came here looking for- a sonic fridge.
