Answer by Eddy for What makes a origami paper popper produce loud sound?
Whilst physLads answer is correct, it is perhaps too succinct to be helpful with those unversed in gas dynamics, so I will attempt to explain what a 'blast wave' is in this case."My understanding...
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Pretty much exactly off wikipedia, let me know if you have any further questions. What happens is that air rushes in a blast wave to fill the vacuum created in the pocket that opens. The sound is...
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A paper popper like the one shown in this YouTube video makes a loud sound when moved quick through the air.The air pressure inside the 2 conical structures in the popper would be higher when this...
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