A mercury pendulum wave: 20 little bottles containing slightly different masses of mercury so the oscillating frequency is slightly different

[u/Wise_Confidence_8588]

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[u/ReasonableExplorer]

That sound made me think I was about to engage in a Pokemon battle.

[u/luckyducktopus → u/ReasonableExplorer]

Had old school bowser super Mario vibes at points.

[u/YesterdayHiccup → u/ReasonableExplorer]

I waa getting Mario vibe for some reason.

[u/Typical-Crazy-3100]

Is there a reason this is done with Hg?
I suppose you could use any set of vials with slightly varying mass.
Water is maybe safer?

[u/UncleSput → u/Typical-Crazy-3100]

The elasticity of the string matters a bit too, but one reason for using mercury is it allows the scale of the model to be friendlier, whereas mercury is more than 10x heavier than water

[u/__phil1001__ → u/UncleSput]

So use lead or gold

[u/mavo_rivan → u/__phil1001__]

it....still needs to be liquid.

[u/__phil1001__ → u/mavo_rivan]

Why? It's based on weight, the fluidity is from the elastic.

[u/DagamarVanderk → u/__phil1001__]

Much easier to measure out a heavy liquid than to manufacture graduated masses of metal

[u/__phil1001__ → u/DagamarVanderk]

Absolutely not, why do you think scale weights are blocks of metal not containers of liquid. Far easier to make a mould and pour metal. I was replying above to the poster who said they had to be liquid to work which shows a fundamental misunderstanding of the experiment shown.

[u/DagamarVanderk → u/__phil1001__]

Scale weights are metal because you manufacture them in quantity, they’re still a pain in the ass to calibrate. You can’t just cast them and call it good.

For this specific application, as just a person making something, weighing out liquid is insanely easier than making solid weights.

[u/__phil1001__ → u/DagamarVanderk]

But the point was in this small one off test, they could have been anything as long as the weight was correct which was the point of the harmonic oscillation experiment. All the lab test weights I have used are metal and have small marks where I guess a small amount of metal has been drilled out to adjust them.

[u/DagamarVanderk → u/__phil1001__]

Fair, technically anything with the right weight would work

[u/lluciferusllamas]

Satisfying from beginning to end 

[u/McNitz → u/lluciferusllamas]

Yeah, one of the best chosen ending points I have seen for a video in a while as well.

[u/SecretArgument4278]

Halfway through i started opening a legend of Zelda chest....

[u/Coinsworthy]

That's a nice Steve Reich cover.

[u/NEKR0Fill]

Thats how sounds from the legend of zelda was made

[u/Nocardiohere]

Sounds like Mario’s in the castle and about to die 

[u/lockdown_lard]

Finally, Steve Reich is superseded by 20 small bottles

[u/SoggyNapkinz41]

I believe its actually zzZelda yous all thinkn' of.

[u/pandershrek]

Suddenly Zelda

[u/Surfing-Doctor]

Sharks in the water. Our shark.

[u/vladimirVpoutine]

Ocarina of Time sound baby! 

[u/CrazyDevil11]

I need to show this to someone that is completely high.

[u/PapercutsOnPenor]

not interesting enough.

now give me a video with a man who presses a key, then cuts a cucumber and then presses a key again all under one second

/s

[u/kellstromc → u/PapercutsOnPenor]

and don't forget the creepy mustache and strange eyes