Not exact matches
A mathematical model for the
sounds produced by
knuckle cracking.
The details are in the journal Scientific Reports [V. Chandran Suja & A. I. Barakat, A Mathematical Model for the
Sounds Produced by
Knuckle Cracking].
Back in 1971, scientists figured they knew how it worked: the
cracking sound was caused by bubbles popping within the fluid surrounding the
knuckles.