This short video from the Fluke Corporation showing various vibrating objects slowed down so you can see the motion is quite lovely. You get to see some key physics happening at a more manageable speed. It is often illuminating! Enjoy*:
-cvj
*Thanks Nick W.! (Via Huffpo.)
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I just wanted to add another point about “speed in the process” so as to show that we were able to watch such dynamics, as to see how “agitation was represented on a surface.”
My own research and understanding helped toward “harmonic representations,” as to being able to see in “slow motion.” A strobe light was used to aid in this affect.
Again, while it must qualitatively written from a professional standpoint and lacking as a layman, “the concept” was easy to work with.
Best,
Did you see that video where they captured the trombone sound?
I’ve heard that at USC they have a swimming pool with underwater music. If you route to only speakers on one side and turn up the volume on very simple sine waves could you see the wave on top of the pool?
Thanks Clifford,
In a most general sense such applications are of importance when you apply speed(harmonic analysis) to very large machinery process….that detection and locations of problems may be accounted for under this perspective.
Often one finds the problem “smeared out over distance” within the parameter and use of that machinery, so to find that the problem even though it is located over that distance, it can be pinpointed to a specific location.
So we make use of this technology by applying sensors across that distance to map vibrational frequencies and learn to identify these signals.
Now from a science standpoint while my being general in discussion, how would you scientifically display this in mathematical equation?
Just a continuance of this thought process you might enjoy the following link as well.
Under the heading of, nodes and anti-nodes? A way in which to look at the Cosmic background?
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