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Sources of Sounds: What is the source of all sounds?

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A Guitar String Through a Camera

The rolling-shutter effect makes the string appear to bend in unusual ways; it does not show the string’s actual shape at one instant.

Filming tips from the author: brightly backlight the strings, use a pencil as a support, and compare the front- and rear-facing cameras.

Vibrations — Philip Dukes, B.Y.U.

1. Longitudinal Wave — the medium moves parallel to the direction in which the wave travels.

Examples

Sound and a vibrating guitar string

Which guitar is vibrating with the highest frequency?

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The guitar on the right.

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