Acoustics of the Teakettle Whistle Explained (IMAGE)

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Acoustics of the Teakettle Whistle Explained

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Engineering researchers at England's University of Cambridge have studied the fluid dynamics of the steam teakettle and revealed a two-mechanism process of sound production. This breakthrough in breakfast musings can also be applied to wayward whistles, such as annoying plumbing pipe noises.

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