Friday, September 23, 2011

What is the resonant frequency of diamond?

I heard today in physics class that you can break glass by exposing glass to a resonant frequency. Is there any way to break diamond using this method? Also what other material can you break with resonant frequencies?|||That is a good question and I can't find the answer. But I suggest looking into early 20th century studies if this. Tesla was probably foremost. That guy actually caused a minor earth quake using resonant frequencies of earth.|||In theory you could break any rigid material with enough energy at the right resonant frequency. Diamond does not have a single resonant frequency, however. That will depend on the size and shape of the stone. Take a large glass bottle and a small one. Tap lightly on each with a table knife. They will go "ding" at different frequencies. That is the principle at work.|||Good thinking.





But whether you could actually break something with resonant energy depends on whether you could pump it in faster than it disperses. I think wineglasses are quite unusual in being breakable in this way.

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