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A Helmholtz resonator consists of an enclosed cavity of air — like the inside of a glass bottle, or the space between clapping hands — with an opening connected to the cavity by a neck.

"It made me curious about how the wave propagates when we clap our hands," Jung said. "Clapping hands is a daily, human activity and form of communication," Jung said. "We use it in religious ...