Re: How do I measure resonance?

[Bob Masta <audio@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Proceed with caution when driving body resonances.  I don't 
know about the head specifically, but there are well-known 
studies from the early space-race era where body resonances 
were explored.  Certain low frequencies (7 Hz in 
particular) caused violent gastrointestinal problems as the 
internal organs gyrated around under resonance.  I also 
recall a much earlier experiment with a large low-frequency 
steam whistle which caused illness when tested on 
unsuspecting factory workers.

Best regards,

Bob Masta


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On 12 Mar 2012 at 13:55, Gordon, Michael wrote:

> Dear List, 
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> I'm hoping some of you might have a few ideas about how one can measure
> the resonant characteristics of the human body? Specifically I'm trying
> to figure out what the resonant frequencies of a person's head/skull
> might be. Is there a way or established methods to do this? Are there
> any dangers to playing the resonant frequency of a person's head to
> them?
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> I'm hoping to do some investigations into whether the resonant
> characteristics of a person's body might interact with various acoustic
> perceptual judgments. Many thanks in advance for your responses. 
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> You are welcome to email me directly and I will post a summary of
> responses to the list next week. 
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> Cheers, 
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> Mike
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> Dr. Michael S. Gordon
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> Department of Psychology
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> William Paterson University
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> Gordonm10@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:Gordonm10@xxxxxxxxx> 
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Bob Masta
 
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