Cymatics
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Cymatics is the study of wave phenomena. It is typically associated with the physical patterns produced through the interaction of sound waves in a medium. (See list of wave topics.)
The term cymatics was coined by the Swiss scientist Hans Jenny, it is derived from the Greek "kyma" ("κύμα") meaning "wave", and "ta kymatica" ("τα κυματικά") meaning "matters pertaining to waves."
Cymatics was explored by Jenny in his book by that title in 1967. Inspired by systems theory, the work of Ernst Chladni, and his medical practice, Jenny began an investigation of periodic phenomena but especially the visual display of sound. He used standing waves, piezoelectric amplifiers, and other methods and materials.
A simple experiment demonstrating the visualisation of cymatics can be done by sprinkling sand on a metal plate and vibrating the plate, for example by drawing a violin bow along the edge, the sand will then form itself into standing wave patterns such as simple concentric circles.
One of Jenny's more complex experiments include a spherical vibrating water droplet containing fine particles, these particles then formed into a 3-Dimensional star (or dual) tetrahedron shape with surrounding circles as shown below.
The higher the frequencies, the more complex the shapes produced, with certain shapes having similarities to traditional mandalas and crop circle designs.
very interesting, I studied this in school too:)
Omega_Blue
very cool, but that second video made me fall asleep for a short period of time.
gtron
my dog freaked a lil when i played those :tongue3
dallastar
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Originally posted by gtron
my dog freaked a lil when i played those :tongue3
:haha: :haha:
i bet he/she did~!
Lira
Thanks for sharing... that's the most interesting thing I've seen today :)
astroboy
Watch this one all the way through the end is worth it. Remember this is real time, not slow motion.
:wtf:
BTG
nobody cares about the secrets of crop circles?
it has somthing to do with earthquakes..but not real earthquakes, but somthing like that...
the frequency will build up in the corn stocks and break them all in the same spot due to pressure of water or some like that.
