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Minnaert resonance explanation for hot-versus-cold pouring sounds

Establish whether Minnaert resonance of larger entrained air bubbles generated during the pouring of hot water produces lower-frequency acoustic components that constitute the principal mechanistic explanation for the audible difference between pouring hot and cold water.

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Background

Through spectral analysis and high-speed imaging, the authors observe that hot water pouring exhibits more low-frequency and fewer high-frequency components, and that larger bubbles appear more frequently when pouring hot water.

They explicitly conjecture that Minnaert-type pulsations of these larger bubbles produce characteristic lower-frequency emissions, potentially explaining the perceptual distinction.

References

We conjecture that the Minnaert resonance arising from these larger entrained bubbles in hot water produces a lower-frequency acoustic signature, thereby constituting the foundational mechanistic explanation for the auditory distinction between pouring hot and cold water.

Why do hot and cold water sound different when poured? (2403.14740 - Bi et al., 21 Mar 2024) in Abstract