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Chladni patterns

Physics - Sound

Can you generate different patterns on the sand that is sprinkled randomly upon the metal plate? Turn the tone generator on and produce sound of different frequencies, in order to generate unique standing waves on the metal plate. Do patterns form at all frequencies? Why does the sand appear to gather in specific regions of the plate? Why do different frequencies generate different patterns? How does the complexity of the patterns relate to the frequency?

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