Physics Girl: Singing This Note Is IMPOSSIBLE!

A spring fixed at one end is stretched below resonance, at resonance, and above resonance. The largest stretch in the spring is seen at resonance.

Singers try to sing into a pipe and find certain notes are impossible to sing, even for professionals. Why does this happen? The answer is resonant frequencies. Part of the "Physics Girl" series.

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  • Physics Girl: Singing This Note Is IMPOSSIBLE!

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    OER
    Author:
    PBS Digital Studios
    Length:
    6 minutes