Video URL


13174_41349_sound_waves
Subjects

1940s
B&W

A short film that demonstrates experiments concerning sound waves. A stone drops into a small pool of water, causing a large splash and waves. CU of bow and violin. Man heats a flat object and slides a tuning fork across it. Photographs of sound waves appear on the object. A bow moves against the rim of a glass causes unique patterns in the liquid. Sand is poured onto a disk. A bow moves against the rim of the disk causing patterns in the sand.