Rub the handles of the bowl with wet hands. What two things do you notice?

Topics: Forces Sound

Rubbing the handles makes the bowl vibrate and produce a ‘standing wave’ pattern on the surface of the water. Strong vibrations throw water up into the air as a shower of droplets. Can you make the bowl sing?

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The Slow Mo Guys do Resonant Bowl

Last night the Slow Mo guys uploaded their latest video. Fortunately for us they're breaking down just how our Resonant Bowl, or Chinese spouting bowl as it is generally called, works. Have a look.

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The Slow Mo Guys do Resonant Bowl

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