<< ️The screeching of peeling tape is a familiar albeit annoying sound. However, despite decades of study, its source has remained elusive. Herein (AA) demonstrate that this sound is produced by a discrete train of weak shocks emanating from the fine fractures which travel supersonically with respect to the surrounding air, in the transverse direction within the detaching adhesive. >>
<< ️Each sound pulse is generated when a fracture tip reaches the edge of the tape. (They) verify this using two microphones synchronized with clips from two simultaneous high-speed video cameras, one observing the fracture motions in the adhesive through the transparent substrate, while the other captures schlieren imaging of the shock fronts in the air. >>
Er Qiang Li, Paul W. Riker, Sriram Rengarajan, et al. Screeching sound of peeling tape. Phys. Rev. E 113, 025508. Feb 24, 2026.
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