They’re a cool and easy way to demonstrate certain waves, with a bit of cleanup afterward. This week, we’re serving up some sound science on a “Chladni plate.” * Ernst Chladni was a very important ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Ernst Chladni (1756-1827) was a ...

A metal plate, with salt sprinkled on top of it, is mounted on a mechanical oscillator that is powered by a function generator. At specific frequencies, the salt accumulates at certain locations of ...

Sounding off: theoretical force patterns for an underwater Chladni plate at two different frequencies. The force arrows illustrate why glass beads accumulate at the plate antinodes (shown in yellow ...

A metal plate, with salt sprinkled on top of it, is mounted on a mechanical oscillator that is powered by a function generator. At specific frequencies, the salt accumulates at certain locations of ...

(Nanowerk News) In the late 18th century, Ernst Chladni, a scientist and musician, discovered that the vibrations of a rigid plate could be visualized by covering it with a thin layer of sand and ...