Why Do We Clap?
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Hey, Vsauce. Michael here. The loudest clap ever recorded clocked in at 113 decibels. And the world record for fastest clapping was recently set at 802 claps per minute. Clapping is the most common human body noise others are meant to hear that doesn't involve the vocal cords. It's a great built-in percussion instrument. But clapping has also become a collective social gesture that we use in groups to express admiration, approval. Especially for things that happen on stage. So here I am on stage. But to show approval, to show that they like things, why do humans clap? Amazing question! When applauding, a person creates claps at a rate of about 2.5-5 claps per second. Kinetic energy from the hands is converted into acoustic energy, mainl...
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Hey, Vsauce. Michael here. The loudest clap ever recorded clocked in at 113 decibels. And the world record for fastest clapping was recently set at 802 claps per minute. Clapping is the most common human body noise others are meant to hear that doesn't involve the vocal cords. It's a great built-in percussion instrument. But clapping has also become a collective social gesture that we use in groups to express admiration, approval. Especially for things that happen on stage. So here I am on stage. But to show approval, to show that they like things, why do humans clap? Amazing question! When applauding, a person creates claps at a rate of about 2.5-5 claps per second. Kinetic energy from the hands is converted into acoustic energy, mainl...
