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The discussion centers on the feasibility of shattering ice or glass using sound for a marketing campaign. Participants explore the concept of resonant frequency, which is the specific frequency at which an object vibrates. The referenced article from breakglass.org explains the science behind sound waves and their ability to break glass when the sound matches the glass's natural frequency. This method is confirmed as viable, particularly for glass, under the right conditions.

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  • Understanding of resonant frequency in physics
  • Basic knowledge of sound wave properties
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  • Awareness of safety measures when working with glass
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Hi everyone!

for a marketing campaign we want to shatter ice or glass using sound - like when in films someone screams and all glass windows break..Is this feasible and how would you go by doing it?

Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks :)
 
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