6 results for “vibration”

1. Matter, Energy & Physics

   Sound

   Vibrations and waves Every sound starts with something vibrating: a guitar string, your vocal cords, a drum

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2. The Human Body

   The Senses

   vibrates, and three tiny bones, the smallest in the body, lever those vibrations into the fluid

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3. Planet Earth

   Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

   vibrations that race through the ground. The point where slipping begins is the focus; the spot

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4. The Human Body

   Lungs and Breathing

   vibrate to produce speech. A flap closes the windpipe when you swallow, which is why you cannot

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5. The Human Body

   Skin, Hair and Nails

   vibration, heat, cold and pain. Your fingertips and lips are especially sensitive, with tightly packed receptors

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6. Planet Earth

   Inside the Earth

   vibrations through the whole planet, and seismometers on the far side record their arrival. Some waves

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