From a physical point of view, explanation 1 is nonsense. It's true that sound travels faster in helium. However, if your vocal folds vibrate at a particular frequency, say 100 times a second, there will still be 100 pulses a second reaching your friend's ear, no matter how fast they travel or through what changes of medium. This frequency is what we perceive as pitch.
There is a very small grain of truth in explanation 2. However, the main resistance to movement of the vocal folds comes from their own mass (inertia), tension, connection to surrounding tissue, etc. Compared to these, the retarding effect of air resistance is negligible, and the effect of reducing it is imperceptible.
Right answerThe above taken together suggest that breathing in helium does not change the pitch of your voice. This is in fact correct: helium speech is not higher in pitch than normal speech. So why does it sound "squeaky"?The answer is that the higher speed of sound in helium changes the resonances of your vocal tract. In particular, the formants or resonant frequencies are higher. These formants affect the timbre of your voice, as well as what vowel people hear. It's the change in timbre that people notice in helium voice. This sometimes makes them mistakenly think the pitch of the voice is higher.
A bit more detailWhen your vocal folds vibrate, they produce waves at the vibration frequency (f say), as well as at all higher multiples of that frequency (2×f, 3×f, etc). Completely independently, the vocal tract has certain resonant frequencies depending on its shape and size (and the speed of sound). Partials (multiples of f) near the resonant frequencies are amplified, and other multiples damped, when the sound wave passes through the vocal tract. You can change these resonant frequencies by moving your tongue and lips - which is how you make different vowel sounds.The higher speed of sound in helium makes the formant frequencies higher, so the partials that are amplified are higher with helium in the vocal tract than with air. This causes the distinctive change of timbre (and also makes it harder to distinguish different vowels).
Your voice changes when you inhale helium because pressure waves (sound) move at a slightly higher velocity through helium than air. This is because helium is less dense than air. Also, because the density is less than that of air, helium balloons float upwards.
Because helium is less denser than air so oxygen travels through it much faster which makes your voice sound squeaky.
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It could go through your lungs and it tightens your vocal cords and make them move fast and it makes a high note.(It pushes air through your voice.)Thats why helium makes your voice squeak.
it tightens up your vocal chords increasing their tension, and thus the frequency when excited by the air passing through.
because your penis gets smaller causing your voice to become higher
When the helium gets into your lungs from breathing, it makes you sound funny because the heavier your lungs are, you talk more low because helium is lighter than oxygen.
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your voice goes high and squeeky
Because Helium is lighter than air so when you breath it it makes your vocal chords move faster giving you an increased voice pitch
Generally, no but Helium does cause damage to your vocal cords that can result in additional complications if overused.
Argon is sort of the opposite to "Helium" because when you take in Helium it makes your voice go high and squeeky but once you take in Argon it makes your voice Low and manly! Hope this helped
yes! balloons! they make your voice squeak.. hehehe
You don't drink helium, you inhale it. When you then attempt to speak, since the density of helium is less than that of air, you voice has a higher timbre.Note: Helium does not contain oxygen. If you breathe helium alone, you will tend to pass out. If you don't get oxygen for a sustained period of time, you will die.
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Popping and inhaling helium from balloons will not permanently change your voice. The effect of inhaling helium on the vocal cords is temporary and lasts only a few minutes. It is not recommended to inhale helium for prolonged periods as it can be potentially harmful.
Helium is an inert gas and is not harmful to your body. When you breathe it you are depriving your body of oxygen which is harmful. When you inhale it you increase the speed of the sound of your voice, which is why your voice sounds funny.
The air you breathe out is denser.
from what i know about helium; it is lighter than air or the oxygen we breathe so it sits higher in your lungs. Therefore when you exhale it passes through your vocal cords faster which is why your voice is a higher pitch. If you breathe too much Helium in you will become light headed because you aren't getting the oxygen your cells need. An example of a different gas is xenon which is denser and heavier than air. Therefore when you breathe it in it sits at the bottom of your lungs and takes longer to pass through your vocal cords and makes your voice much deeper. It's pretty interesting however xenon is very expensive.
Lol. Well one thing, ehem, if you... uh... breathe in helium, such as from a balloon, it...well.......makes your voice really....ha.....makes your voice really high. Think about Alvin The Chipmunk and you'll get the idea. This effect isn't harmful though, and extremely funny. =D
It depends on what you mean. We can breathe helium without any ill effects as long as we get enough oxygen. However, nothing could breathe and use helium as we breathe and use oxygen because helium is inert. Unlike oxygen, which is highly reactive, helium does not participate in chemical reactions, so it could not serve an organism any purpose.
they can breathe it in
Because Helium is lighter than the oxygen and other gases we breathe, when it passes through your vocal chords, it makes them vibrate quicker than the heavier gases like Oxygen-(8) and such. So because they cause your vocal chords to vibrate quicker, it tightens up your vocal chords and makes the pitch of your voice go up.
Helium can change the tone of a humans voice in an helium-rich atmosphere.