The “Singing” Highway in South Korea



Driving down the highway in South Korea can be a musical experience (just enough to get your attention, in case you’re sleepy or not paying attention):

The road is carved into thousands of grooves. When the car tire hits the grooves, the vibrations turn into a sound source. It makes different tunes depending on the size of the grooves … The rhythm is controlled by the lengh of the groove. For example to get one second of the "do" note, the groove is stretched 28 meters.

Link [ABC World News Webcast by Joo Hee Choo]


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Posted on November 30, 2007 at 3:31 am by Alex
Category: ABC World News Webcast, Car & Vehicle, Travel & Places



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