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Dear all,
"Why do air molecules start to oscillate and influence each other such that a wave is forming when you hit e.g. a drum?"
High school students asked me this, thinking the air molecules collide like marbles, creating a longitudinal wave. How would you explain this interaction-wise? Any links? Good analogies? Many thanks!
"Why do air molecules start to oscillate and influence each other such that a wave is forming when you hit e.g. a drum?"
High school students asked me this, thinking the air molecules collide like marbles, creating a longitudinal wave. How would you explain this interaction-wise? Any links? Good analogies? Many thanks!