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clock-iconPUBLISHEDJune 6, 2017

How Sound Can Be Used To Levitate Objects

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People have been playing around with sound waves for a while, and recently we've figured out how to use them to levitate objects and move things around. What other cool stuff could sound waves be used for?

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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHEDJune 6, 2017

Written by Stephen Potvin

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