Belting Out a Physics Lesson

High school science teacher Sam Terfa wanted to demonstrate a fundamental physics principle: resonant frequency. To do so, he found the best singer at Minnehaha Academy and had him serenade a wine glass. It did not turn out well for the glass.

Footage courtesy of Sam Terfa/Minnehaha Academy, Martin Simon/UCLA. Produced by Flora Lichtman

Originally appeared on ScienceFriday.com May. 22, 2009