We wanted to explore how we generate the sound depending on how we clap our hands." The researchers used high-speed cameras to track the hand motion, air flow and sound of 10 volunteers clapping ...

Acousticians often use a hand clap as a cheap substitute for pricey ... rather than being a solid collision sound. Frequency depended upon hand configuration: clapping with cupped hands, for ...

We wanted to explore how we generate the sound depending on how we clap our hands." The researchers used high-speed cameras to track the hand motion, air flow and sound of 10 volunteers clapping ...