“Why do some objects emit a 'pitchless' sound when hit, and others a 'tuned' sound?”
1ucasvb's lab
This question was asked today on Reddit’s /r/AskScience by /u/silverben10, and I decided to pitch in and give an in-depth answer. Below is a reproduction of my answer there. I figured my Tumblr followers might enjoy it as well. In order to understand this better, we gotta talk about the...