Why does tin foil makes so much noise when you touch it?
In: Physics
Every time you use tin foil (or aluminum foil) it’s like handling a miniature version of a sheet of regular metal.
If you bend it, it creaks. If you fold it, it crunches. If you crush it, it crackles. If you shake it, it makes a fwubbuhwubbah sound.
With aluminum foil, it’s all the same thing, but all of that is happening so fast at a smaller level because of how thin the material is, so it happens at both a much higher rate and pitch.
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