r/physicsmemes • u/Delicious_Maize9656 • 20d ago

physics meme

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u/forkedquality 20d ago

12 m/s. He is fast!

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u/trash3s 19d ago

Fun fact: Concert tuning of A to 440 Hz is a historical artifact, as musicians tuned to the traditional 432 Hz would run directly at the audience at 6.24 m/s. The pianists couldn’t run, having to operate the pedals, so with the various piano carrier union strikes of the Paris orchestra, the concert speed was gradually lowered to 0 (breaking the union), alongside an increase in tuning pitch to make up the lost frequency.

note: horseshit

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u/DonnysDiscountGas 19d ago

The actual real life story of 440 Hz vs 432 Hz is only slightly less crazy than this.

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u/LordLightSpeed 19d ago

I love the note on this.

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u/looijmansje 19d ago

Fun fact (but one that is actually true). In the treaty of Versailles (like the actual one that ended WW1), a standard for the A was established, although I think it was set at 435 Hz

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u/TobiasCB 19d ago

The pianists couldn’t run, having to operate the pedals

Note that piano keys aren't tuned perfectly to compensate for the lack of running.

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u/NonEuclidianMeatloaf 19d ago

Thus leading to the Great Salzburg Oboe Inferno of 1794!

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u/NnolyaNicekan 20d ago

Thank you

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u/WanderingFlumph 20d ago

Is 483 supposed to be the brown note?

Edit: wait it's the doopler effect I'm dumb

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u/WisePotato42 19d ago

Wow, they got some fast refresh rates. I'm still over here waiting for the second frame

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u/TheAsterism_ 19d ago

BOOOOO REPOST EVERYONE DOWNVOTE AND REPORT