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Bill Nye the Science Guy (1993 – 1998)

1993 • 5 seasons • Comedy, Documentary • TV-Y
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Season 1

Bill Nye the Science Guy · S1E12 — Sound

Nov 26, 1993 · 26 min

Synopsis

Scientists, pay attention. In this exploration of "Sound," we delve into the very nature of how it arises. Our vocal cords produce it, speakers amplify it, and even a school bell generates it – all through vibration. When a stretched rubber band is plucked, it vibrates, setting the surrounding air molecules in motion. These molecules then propagate the disturbance as sound waves. Consider the ripples that spread outward when a stone disturbs a pond; sound behaves in a similar fashion. We perceiv