Physics--Week6 (vibrations)

Are all vibrations "good"?

There are good vibes, and bad vibes....seriously. The image I think of a graph of waves. The good vibes will have smooth even curves. The bad vibes have jagged edges, uneven...


Resonance in my world

So this week's topic, vibrations, certainly resonate with me. I just started to learn to play the guitar 2 weeks ago and am very interested in exploring further the concept and applications of sonic healing.

In 1665, Dutch scientist Christian Huygens found that 2 pendulum clocks mounted side by side on the same wall gradually come to swing at the same rate. One pendulum is said to "entrain" the other to its frequency.

Another example of entrainment would be 2 tuning forks with the same pitch are placed side-by-side. When one is struck, the other will begin to vibrate as well.

We experience entrainment in our daily lives as well. For example, a group of women who spend a lot of time together on a daily basis will be likely to find their menstrual period syncing up.


Connections I can make between Energy and Qi

The word energy can mean so many things to many people!
Following the discussion we had in class, I think energy can be seen as a manifestation of Qi, or it is one aspect of Qi.