Clapping speed correlates with sound intensity following a quadratic relationship. Limitations. The study focused on healthy adults aged 18-70, which may not represent all populations.

Clap, Identify Thyself. The sound of a clap also carries a signature. “Every person’s clapping has a different sound, a different frequency, and a different resonance,” said Guoqin Liu, ...

Scientists finally crack mystery of how clapping generates sound. Study finds sound isn’t just from two hands smashing into each other. Vishwam Sankaran. Friday 30 May 2025 08:45 BST.

Clapping hands spew out a jet of air, visualized here by baby powder. That jet helps explain the sweet sound of applause. Yicong Fu, Cornell University ...

The Switch 2 replaces the Switch’s iconic Joy-Con snap sound effect with a new clap representing the magnetic controller specs. Forget games, let’s talk about branding.

Hand clapping is ubiquitous behavior for humans across time and cultures, serving many different purposes: to signify approval with applause, for instance, or to keep time to music.

The key to generating sound from clapping is a cavity of air that is compressed and pushed out of a small space. Scientists followed an interdisciplinary approach to understand clapping, ...