I grew up with family telling me to put a conch shell to my ear and listen to the sound of ocean waves in it. It really was reminiscent of the ocean. What gives? Can anyone explain?
In: Physics
The shape of seashells just happens to make them great amplifiers of ambient noise. Any air that makes its way into a shell’s cavity gets bounced around by its hard, curved inner surfaces. The resonating air produces sound. … Whether high or low in pitch, almost all shells sound pleasantly ocean-like. -livescience.com
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