Chladni experiment | Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics
Dr Helen Czerski investigates the science behind the sounds and how Chladni used sand to see the shape of sound vibrations.
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- Clip length: 1'59''
- Broadcast year: 2017
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- Physics
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- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: Sound Waves: The Symphony of Physics
- Series: 1
- Episode: Making Sound
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