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If we assume they want to hold objects with a size of half a centimeter, a quick calculation shows they are using a sound frequency of 68000Hz.

-> 340m/s / 0.005m = 68000Hz.

If we limit the frequency to above human hearing range (>20000Hz) then maximum size of objects held in this way would be about 1.7 centimeters.




i'd love to hear what it would sound like if you were in the room while this thing levitated something like a golf ball.

i bet that becomes a new form of music.


The pressure wave would likely destroy your hearing because of the additional energy that would be required to lift a more massive object like a golf ball.


Maybe not. The bass at a dubstep show hits your chest really hard, I can imagine it floating a golf ball. You can do some simple DSP to cancel out most of the amplitude too


You could probably approximate the sound by taking an ultrasound recording from a room that exists like this right now and slowing it down.




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