Tue Dec 09 03:00:00 UTC 2025: News Article Summary:
Kanpur Zoo: A Symphony of Physics in Nature
Kanpur, India – December 9, 2025 – Amidst the fresh air and diverse wildlife of Kanpur’s Allen Forest Zoo, visitors can experience a fascinating physics lesson in the sounds of nature. From tiger growls to bird songs, every sound is a wave created by vibrating air molecules. This article delves into the science of sound, explaining frequency, pitch, and how musical instruments and speakers generate sound. The piece explores how humans perceive different frequencies and describes the physics of sounds made by animals in the zoo to how magnets and electromagnets in speakers bring sound to our ears, and how technology like the phyphox and Merlin ID apps help us analyze and identify the sounds around us. The author, Adhip Agarwala, a physics professor at IIT Kanpur, encourages readers to appreciate the hidden science behind the natural music surrounding us and proposes that instead of a mall one weekend, go to a nature setting and listen to the sounds of nature.
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