Chladni Figures in Space
Most recent answer: 10/15/2013
- Irene (age 28)
St Petersburg
Thanks for the kind words!
For our other readers, Chladni figures are the patterns of vibration on surfaces, especially of musical instruments. They can be seen in different patterns made by powders (such as flour) on the surface when different notes are played. (See .)
I don't think that the Chladni figures would change much on a different planet. If the temperature were much different the mechanical properties would change, so the frequencies of vibration would be different. The Chladni patterns, however, show the spatial form of the vibrations and those should not change much since they are set mostly by the geometry of the surface.
Mike W.
posted without checking by Lee until he returns from Paris.
(published on 10/15/2013)