Mercury Hz

A drop of mercury being vibrated from ~120Hz down to ~10hz filmed at regular speed. The high density and surface tension cause it to resonate at different frequencies in different ways. The higher the frequency the more nodes it will form on its edge.

See this in slow motion: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUH2xC...

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[l9j9w9]

This is kickass. I would be interested in seeing the frequencies shown with the changes of the merc. Any way of making that a reality?

[nik282000]

In this video I started at 120hz and dropped down to 10hz so you can approximate a little. I wasn't paying attention when I filmed it so I can't tell you what happened at each frequency.

[diobrando89]

would be cool if filmed with a high fps camera

[nik282000]

Check the link in the description.

[Tony White]

Does it react to higher frequencies, or is the metal too dense to form the same sort of shapes as it does with these lower frequencies?

[nik282000]

Above 200hz it's hard to catch with my camera, even at 1200fps.

[Puercorpse]

This video is not available for Skrillex's copyright reclamation.

[MsDalfo]

Mercury translated to Dutch is "kwik." It's an element on the periodic table.

[r0y02]

this is your brain.

this is your brain on dubstep

WWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH WAWAWAWAAAAA!

[David Beidel]

they should blast rage against the machine and see what happens. frequencies are stupid

[MMMusiqYT]

what exactly is mercury? Im from holland sorry

[MeltedIronMan]

Who the hell needs drugs?

[Sha Man]

Nice video !!!

[Juuh Ferreira]

Daora

[NanoPound]

I wonder what would happen if you put a current through it?