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The relationship between vibrations and sound
The presenter considers the many ways in which sound is produced and explains the one thing they have in common - vibrations. She then shows how vibrations produce the sounds of a violin and a French horn. Finally she rubs her hands on the handles of a bowl to create a sound.
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