Science and music go hand in hand! Gain a better understanding of how science brings music to life with physicist Don Balanzat through this demonstration of frequency and resonance. #NationalSTEMDay — Learn more about the science of sound on MIM’s award-winning virtual STEM Tour, available now for kids in grades K–8. Details at MIM.org/virtual-field-trips | Musical Instrument Museum - MIM

This demonstration shows the principle of resonance, where energy is transferred most efficiently between objects that share the same natural frequency. Both tuning forks in the image are tuned to 412 Hz. When one fork is struck, it begins to vibrate and produce sound waves at that frequency. These waves travel through the air and reach the second fork. Because it has the same natural frequency, it begins to vibrate as well, even though it wasn’t struck directly. The small ball hanging in front