Sound waves are all around us, and when harnessed, can do some super cool things.
Trace looks at a few ways we're using the power of sound waves to our advantage.
Read More:
Sound Waves Levitate,
Move Particles
http://news.discovery.com/tech/nanotechnology/sound-waves-levitate-move-particles-130716
.htm#mkcpgn=ytnws1
"
People have been able to levitate small objects using sound for years. But applications for the technique are severely limited because scientists hadn't figured out how to control and manipulate the floating objects. Until now."
Sensitivity of
Human Ear
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/sound/earsens
.html
"It is capable of detecting pressure variations of less than one billionth of atmospheric pressure."
How
Submarines Work
http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/engines-equipment/submarine.htm
"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
http://listverse.com/
2012/11/14/top-10-amazing-uses-for-sound/
"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
http://science.howstuffworks.com/zoology/mammals/bat2.htm
"In the last section, we saw that the unique wing structure of bats gives them a great deal of flight maneuverability."
How
Ultrasound Works
http://science.howstuffworks.com/ultrasound.htm
"There are many reasons to get an ultrasound.
Perhaps you're pregnant, and your obstetrician wants you to have an ultrasound to check on the developing baby or determine the due date."
Could A
Sonic Weapon Make Your
Head Explode?
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2012-11/acoustic-weapons-book-excerpt
"There's an elevator in the
Brown University Biomed building (hopefully fixed by now) that
I've heard called "the elevator to hell," not because of destination but because there is a bent blade in the overhead fan."
How
LRAD Works
http://science.howstuffworks.com/lrad.htm/printable
"In
November 2005, pirates attacked the cruise ship
Seabourn Spirit off the coast of
Somalia."
Watch More:
Silence Drives You
Crazy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtZNjzeShYw
Plants Can
Hear You:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApZ59MSty4o
All About
Aurora Borealis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcxOZz8l8kg
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- published: 20 Jul 2013
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