alt Hacker NewsJust a small nitpick: the Tacoma Narrows bridge didn’t collapse because of resonance but because of flutter. It’s a common misconception.
For resonance the external driving force must match the resonance frequency of the system, but wind is rarely/never purely sinusoidal.
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forrestthewoods • yesterday at 8:09 PM
Ask me how I know you didn’t read the whole article!
The article covers this:
> Follow-up 2: Yes, I know that the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse was not the result of resonance, but I felt I had to drop the reference to forestall the “You forgot to mention the Tacoma Narrows Bridge!” comments.