Although often associated with applause, hand clapping is more universal than that. The distinctive sound can mark rhythms, draw attention, and even test the surrounding acoustics. But how exactly does hand clapping work? A recent study shows that the acoustics of hand clapping come from more than just the collision of hands. Especially in a cupped configuration, clapping hands act like a Helmholtz resonator (think blowing across a bottle top), producing a resonant jet that squeezes out between the forefinger and thumb of the impacted hand. Check out the images above to see how that jet appears in various clapping configurations. (Image and research credit: Y. Fu et al.; via Physics Today)

#acoustics #applause #flowVisualization

**Jake in the desert** @jake4480@c.im · Jun 9

Jun 9

Jake in the desert @jake4480@c.im

TIL the sound from clapping is from air jets expelled out rapidly, not from the skin of our palms slapping together. Wild https://studyfinds.org/what-creates-sound-when-you-clap

Study Finds · May 29This Is What Really Creates The Sound When You Clap — And It’s Not Skin SlappingCornell University researchers have finally figured out exactly how human hand claps create their distinctive sound — and it's far more sophisticated might think.

#science #clapping #applause

**The Center for EmotionalHealth** @TheCEH@mastodon.social · May 20

May 20

The Center for EmotionalHealth @TheCEH@mastodon.social

A BIG congratulations to Dr. Michelle Debski who has completed her postdoctoral fellowship at CEH and has become a Licensed Psychologist in NJ! We are excited to welcome Dr. Debski as a Staff Psychologist at CEH and look forward to our continued work together! From the entire CEH team, congratulations on this accomplishment!

Learn more about Dr. Debski here: https://zurl.co/RMMpO

#psychology #psychologist #celebrate

**DaLetra** @daletrabr@flipboard.social · May 17

May 17

DaLetra @daletrabr@flipboard.social

Letra da música “Applause” de Lady Gaga
#LadyGaga #Applause
https://daletra.com.br/lady-gaga/letra/applause.html

**INBELLA** @inbella@channels.im · May 16

May 16

INBELLA @inbella@channels.im

Charles Strouse, Composer of ‘Annie’ and ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ Dies at 96 https://www.inbella.com/1051570/charles-strouse-composer-of-annie-and-bye-bye-birdie-dies-at-96/ #Adams #AllInTheFamily(TVProgram) #Annie(Play) #Applause(Play) #ByeByeBirdie(Play) #Charles #Deaths(Obituaries) #EntertainmentNews #Lee #music #Strouse #Theater(Broadway)

**DaLetra** @daletraita@mastodon.social · Apr 3

Apr 3

DaLetra @daletraita@mastodon.social

Scopri il testo della canzone “Applause” di Lady Gaga
#LadyGaga #Applause
https://daletra.online/lady-gaga/testi/applause.html

**Seb** @seb_tmg@mastodon.cosmicnation.co · Apr 1

Apr 1

Seb @seb_tmg@mastodon.cosmicnation.co

@Radical_EgoCom Just stop debating with people in general. Especially on social media, which has never been a good place for discussions. People use social media to advertise their viewpoints and complaints, only expecting applause and understanding in return.

#Debate #SocialMedia #Discussion