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The mysterious phenomenon of turning sound into light

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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How Do You Transform Sound Into Light?

This is a connection between sound and light. The basic idea is to take a small container of water, get a bubble to form in that container, and then shake that bubble using sound waves. And when it collapses, you get this bright flash of light that comes out of the bubble. It's really kind of dramatic. You take these ingredients that you never imagine you could get them to glow, but you can create the conditions to create these incredible flashes of light. N ye, so it's pretty coll effect.

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