Whither the Teakettle Whistle
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 11:30
in Physics & Chemistry
The source and mechanism of a whistling kettle has never been fully described scientifically; acknowledging the vibrations made by the build-up of steam escaping through two metal spout plates is about as far as the explanation went. That wasn't enough for a team of engineers at the University of Cambridge, who, through a series of experiments, have produced the world's first accurate model of the whistling mechanism inside the classic stovetop kettle.