Can Sound Kill You?

Could sound be so powerful that it can kill you? Maybe it's a good thing your parents always told you to turn your music down...

The Coolest Things Sound Waves Do - http://bit.ly/29wzSWk
Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI

Read More:

Sound Suppression Test Unleashes A Flood
http://www.nasa.gov/missions/shuttle/f_watertest.html
"A roar resounded from one of the Space Shuttle launch pads May 7 as 350,000 gallons of water rushed across the Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP).
The torrent of water was released during a test of the water sound suppression system at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A."

Can Sound Or Silence Be Used To Kill?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/can-sound-or-silence-be-used-to-kill/2013/07/01/a8815144-de6e-11e2-b197-f248b21f94c4_story.html
"U.S. forces are said to have blasted Van Halen music at Manuel Noriega before the ousted Panamanian leader surrendered to them in 1990. In "Zero Dark Thirty" and the Showtime series "Homeland," death metal is used to coerce confessions. But can sound or silence be used not just to annoy but also to kill?"

How Does Sound In Air Differ From Sound In Water?
http://www.dosits.org/science/soundsinthesea/airwater/
"Sound in water and sound in air are both waves that move similarly and can be characterized the same way. Sound waves can travel through any substance, including gases (such as air), liquids (such as water), and solids (such as the seafloor). Did you know that sound cannot exist if it doesn't have something to travel through? For example, sound cannot travel through outer space because it is a vacuum that contains nothing to carry sound."

____________________

DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos daily.

Watch More DNews on Seeker http://www.seeker.com/show/dnews/

Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel

DNews on Twitter http://twitter.com/dnews

Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez

DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews

DNews on Google+ http://gplus.to/dnews

Discovery News http://discoverynews.com

Download the Seeker Daily App: http://testu.be/1ndmmMq

Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here: http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI