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Why does a window left slightly open whistle on a windy day?

While there are a few ways to think about what sound is, for our purposes we will think of it as the rapid back and forth movement of a group of air molecules. What is happening in the case of the window is that the flow of air hitting an edge on the window is unstable. As you can imagine the fluid mechanics involved is quite complicated and quite frankly beyond me. However, the principle is the same as when you generate a sound by blowing on the top edge of an empty bottle. In that case what is happening is that part of the stream of air is quickly flipping back and forth between going over the lip of the bottle and going into the bottle. When it starts going over the lip of the bottle, forces are created the causes it to start going into the bottle. However when it starts going into the bottle, there are forces that are created that cause it to start going over the lip of the bottle. This happens over and over again very quickly. The forces that pull the air stream back and forth are called "negative feedback" forces. All wind instruments use the combination of air flow and negative feedback to generate their sounds. How quickly the flow moves back and forth depends on the dimensions of the cavity, the size of the column of air hitting the edge and the speed of the air flow.


Why does toilet water move when it is windy?

When it is windy, the air pressure outside the toilet bowl changes, causing the water level inside the bowl to rise or fall. This movement of air pressure creates a difference in pressure between the inside and outside of the bowl, leading to the water moving.


What is the antonym of windy?

An antonym for windy might be calm.


Is windy a verb?

"Windy" can refer to two different parts of speech. As an adjective, it describes something that is characterized by wind. As a verb, "windy" can be used to describe the act of twisting or turning, as in "windy roads."


Is windy and calm a antonyms or synonyms?

"Windy" and "calm" are antonyms. "Windy" refers to a condition with a lot of air moving while "calm" refers to a lack of movement or agitation.

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Why does a window left slightly open whistle on a windy day?

While there are a few ways to think about what sound is, for our purposes we will think of it as the rapid back and forth movement of a group of air molecules. What is happening in the case of the window is that the flow of air hitting an edge on the window is unstable. As you can imagine the fluid mechanics involved is quite complicated and quite frankly beyond me. However, the principle is the same as when you generate a sound by blowing on the top edge of an empty bottle. In that case what is happening is that part of the stream of air is quickly flipping back and forth between going over the lip of the bottle and going into the bottle. When it starts going over the lip of the bottle, forces are created the causes it to start going into the bottle. However when it starts going into the bottle, there are forces that are created that cause it to start going over the lip of the bottle. This happens over and over again very quickly. The forces that pull the air stream back and forth are called "negative feedback" forces. All wind instruments use the combination of air flow and negative feedback to generate their sounds. How quickly the flow moves back and forth depends on the dimensions of the cavity, the size of the column of air hitting the edge and the speed of the air flow.


Words to describe the climate of the desert southwest?

The climate of the southwest desert is hot, arid (dry) and perhaps slightly windy.


What is the comparative of windy?

it means it is windy just windy


What is windy in Spanish?

Windy, it is windy, Hace viento in Spanish.


What is a sentence for windy?

It is very windy outside today.Scotland is a bit windy.


Can windy be pronounced in 2 ways?

Yes - It can either be pronounced windy - as in 'The weather was more windy today', or windy as in 'The road was more windy than he expected'


Why does toilet water move when it is windy?

When it is windy, the air pressure outside the toilet bowl changes, causing the water level inside the bowl to rise or fall. This movement of air pressure creates a difference in pressure between the inside and outside of the bowl, leading to the water moving.


What was it like in Kansas?

windy windy


Is windy an adverb in the sentence it is windy?

no


What is the antonym of windy?

An antonym for windy might be calm.