Glass Shattering Experiment

Did you know you can shatter a wine glass using only sound? In this video, Museum Educator Emily explains how you can measure the unique sound produced by a glass’s vibration, and that sound is called its resonant frequency. If you play a sound that matches the glass’s resonant frequency, the glass will vibrate. And if you play that sound loudly enough, those vibrations will become so intense that the glass shatters!