Question

The singing of an opera singer caused a drinking glass to shatter. Explain this using what you know about resonance.

Answer 1

Resonance occurs when an object causes another object to vibrate. The frequency of the singing matched the natural frequency of the glass. The strong vibrations of the singing caused the glass to shatter.

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Resonance: Resonance is the phenomenon which occurs when the applied frequency on the object is equal to its natural frequency.

In the given problem, the singing of an opera singer caused a drinking glass to shatter.

This occurs due to the phenomenon resonance. The applied frequency of the singing of an opera singer on the drinking glass matches with the natural frequency of the drinking glass. It causes a glass to shatter.