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Snacks tagged with "resonance"

Science activity to build a musical instrument that uses vibrations
Coffee-Can Cuíca
Build a cuíca—a musical instrument—and play with vibrations!
Science activity that demonstrates resonance in a pendulum
Coupled Resonant Pendulums
Two pendulums influence each other’s motion to create Intriguing patterns.
Science activity that demonstrates resonance in pendulums
Coupled Resonant Pendulums 2
Resonance can cause two pendulums to swing in identical cycles.
Science activity that uses a coil of wire, a paper cup and a magnet to create a radio speaker
Cup Speaker
Make a speaker that turns changing electric current into sound.
Science activity that demonstrates resonance of sound waves
Organ Pipe
Get Bach to the fundamentals.
Science activity that demonstrates resonance of sound waves
Pipes of Pan
When you hold a seashell to your ear, you can hear a steady roar.
Science activity that transmits sounds through your body instead of the air
Radiohead
Listen to the radio in an unconventional way.
Science activity that demonstrates resonance in a pendulum
Resonant Pendulum
Big swings from little pulls grow.
Science activity that demonstrates resonant frequencies
Resonant Rings
Demonstrate how different objects vibrate at different frequencies.
Science activity that demonstrates resonant frequencies
Resonator
Explore resonance to discover how objects vibrate at certain frequencies.
Science activity that demonstrates sound conduction
Sound Bite
Tune in to tunes with your teeth.
Science activity that explores frequencies, forced vibrations, and resonance
Spaghetti Resonance
Demonstrate resonance by shaking dried spaghetti.

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