February 26, 2007
#228: Resonance explain

[Cueball is sitting at a desk, which is vibrating.]
clatter clatter
[He leans back and turns to face someone sitting at another desk behind him.]
Cueball: Excuse me–you’re jiggling your leg up and down. It’s traveling through the floor and making my desk resonate.
Friend: Oh, I didn’t even realize! I’ll stop.
[Cueball passes a sheet of paper to the friend.]
Cueball: Actually, can you just shift the frequency up by 15%? I think you can get resonance with Steve’s desk instead.
Friend: Uh huh…
Cueball: Here are the calculations. Let’s coordinate and try to spill his drink.