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Fire Extinguisher Uses Sound Waves

TechnologyGeorge Mason Engineering Students design fire extinguisher that uses sound waves. The acoustic extinguisher is handheld and puts out flames using waves produced by low-frequency sound. The sound waves displace air as they move through physical space, suffocating fire’s oxygen supply. For more information, http://www.cnet.com/news/engineering-students-extinguish-fire-with-sound/#ftag=CADf328eec

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