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Using sound to put off fires

Researchers at the George Mason University are using 30-60 Hz acoustic wave signals to put off fire. This works because what sound is really a longitudinal wave traveling through space. i.e

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This work is quintessential because in places like the ISS fire extinguishers are not as effective as they are on earth because they spread out in all directions.

But sound waves on the other hand can be directed to quench the flame.

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