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- The Sun resonates like a huge musical instrument. However, unlike a musical instrument that is tuned to a single
- frequency, the Sun resonates in tens of millions of ways all at the same time. The figure shows how much acoustic
- energy there is at each frequency for every one of the spatial modes of solar oscillation. The pitch of the resonance
- depends on the physical conditions in the interior of the Sun where the sound waves travel. So, the frequency of each
- mode reveals something about a slightly different part of the Sun's interior..
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