Question
Playing a certain musical note on a trumpet causes the spring on the bottom of a nearby snare drum to vibrate. This phenomenon is an example of
A.
resonance.
B.
diffraction.
C.
reflection.
D.
refraction.
A.
resonance.
B.
diffraction.
C.
reflection.
D.
refraction.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The phenomenon described in your scenario, where playing a musical note on a trumpet causes the spring on a nearby snare drum to vibrate, is an example of **A. resonance**. Resonance occurs when an object is driven to vibrate at its natural frequency by an external force, in this case the sound waves from the trumpet affecting the snare drum's spring.