Think of it like a rubber band. When the glass is empty the rubber band is loose. If you pluck the rubber band it will give you a low pitched “boioioing”
As you tighten the tension on the rubber band it gets higher pitch and less boioioioing and more “boing boing bing bing bin bin” tighter rubber band- higher pitch- less vibration.
Same thing but with the cup being the rubber band. As the water fills there is less cup to vibrate.
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Reply to ELI5: why can you hear when a glass is being filled up with water? by RestlessARBIT3R
Think of it like a rubber band. When the glass is empty the rubber band is loose. If you pluck the rubber band it will give you a low pitched “boioioing”
As you tighten the tension on the rubber band it gets higher pitch and less boioioioing and more “boing boing bing bing bin bin” tighter rubber band- higher pitch- less vibration.
Same thing but with the cup being the rubber band. As the water fills there is less cup to vibrate.