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Standing pressure wave in a bottle

Diagram visualising a sound wave in a bottle.

This diagram visualises a sound wave in a bottle, showing what happens when you blow across the mouth of a bottle and hear a note.

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato

Published: 12 September 2019Size: 157.07 KB

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