Booming Sands

Sand on a dune possesses energy in the form of gravitational potential energy. The greater the height of the sand dune, the more gravitational potential energy the sand on top has. When the sand on top of a steep dune is disturbed, it slides down the slope, and gravitational potential energy is transformed into kinetic energy. It is this kinetic energy of the falling sand that produces the booming sound. As the sand particles bounce against each other, some of their kinetic energy is transformed into acoustic energy -- or sound, waves of vibrations transmitted through a medium.

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News & Politics

Tags:

• Sand
• dune
• Booming
• energy

[Acorvettes]

Something a little different from my usual.

My guess is that its the Gods

[12thDecember]

The dunes are meditating ... ommmmmm.

[subach]

No, there is only one true god, our lord the FSM(sauce be upon him)! And it is he who makes the sounds.

[reallydumbtv]

hahahahah! Its snowing in the desert

[tookonehourtogetthis]

It is the echo of Chuck Norris

[werewolfofawesome121]

That's KEWL!!!

[subach]

@TheOriginalThought1 wow, you're just like that retard that comes into the conversation at the punchline of a joke and instead of understanding that you're missing most of information you need to respond, you decide to spout utter nonsense in some lame attempt to make yourself look intelligent. Sadly, in this case, you're three years late to the punchline and the entire setup is written in the comments so there's really no excuse... other than your stupidity.

[TheOriginalThought1]

@subach I take it you're 14. Shame your balls haven't dropped yet. Probably why you're attracted to a video with low notes. Speaking of low, better check your inslt book. It's lookin pretty dry.

[TheRavenReviews]

Calfornia...............Calfor­nia!! Here we come

I loved walking up the sand dunes in Calfornia once i was going to california

[Daeurth]

@slackrates Dune reference ftw

[Slackrates]

If you walk without rhythm, it won't attract a worm. ;)

Seriously, though, cool post!

[erossskywalker]

Science complements what Faith created. Science explains how, Faith tells us why.

[carpetmonk]

@bapyou thats a shame.. because you have a great grasp on vocabulary, are visiting somewhat of a science based post, and evidently have plenty to say.. and going out on a limb, judging a book by its cover.. id say you have a good head on your shoulders.. and most likely could make a name for yourself in any scientific field.. if you could lose the close mindedness. i understand making declarations based on black and white scientific rigor, but sarcasm? non-plussed?