Inquiring Minds — Season 1, Episode 3: Why Does Breathing Helium Make Your Voice So High?
30 min • 2 seasons, 44 episodes
Episode synopsis
The discovery of how the density of several elements affects sound, what is needed for sound to be present, and how sound works. The pitch of a person's voice compared to that of a musical instrument is discussed, along with how changing the speed of sound affects the pitch of the voice, and how the pitch can be changed.
About Inquiring Minds
An exploration into the answers of obscure questions.
More episodes from Season 1
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- E2How Do People Survive Lightning Strikes?
- E4Why Don't Satellites Fall Out Of The Sky?
- E5How Does The Dry Cleaning Process Work?
- E6Why Are Hurricanes Seasonal?
- E7Why Do Voices Sound Different On Recorders?
- E8How Do Astronauts Land On The Moon?
- E9Why Do High And Low Pressure Systems Bring Good And Bad Weather?
- E10Why Do Some Rock Concerts Sound So Bad?
- E11How Do No Tears Shampoos Work?
- E12How Do Artificial Flavours Fool Our Taste Buds?
- E13How Is Snow Manufactured?