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Comment by elteto

Just 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.

parent elteto 10 months ago

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