How do Sonic showers work?

Captian Samantha Evans · **Mon Oct 01, 2001 4:10 pm**

The sonic showers have this stuff that comes from the wall and cleanes Did you know that the captian has a hot tub She is really lucky

Link, the Hero of Time · **Tue Oct 02, 2001 3:03 pm**

so does the first officer...

JimH · **Wed Oct 03, 2001 10:27 am**

<THE PHYSICS BIT>

Speakers vibrate very rapidly producing ultrasound, above 20kHz, so humans don't hear it (we hear nothing when Torres is in one). This causes individual atoms to vibrate. Because the atoms of dirt and dead skin aren't firmly affixed to the body, they will be loosened. When this happens, they will tend to fall from the body, into a tank, and will be sucked or washed away. We can assume that in Star Trek they have perfected the technique to get all of the dirt from the body and have made a method to suck the dirt away without it piling over your feet.

The reason the dirt swirls is that the vibrations are rapid enough and have enough energy that the dirt is hit by air molecules and moves around the cubicle because they are light enough to do so.

<says an a-level physicist... comments welcome>

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Three Of Nine · **Wed Oct 03, 2001 12:37 pm**

sound in theory, and the most likely theory

Link, the Hero of Time · **Wed Oct 10, 2001 7:47 pm**

yo Jim your theory is right combind it with dax's and you've got the sonic shower

Lindley · **Wed Oct 10, 2001 8:38 pm**

I agree with them both. This from someone who bought a "Varsity Physics" T-Shirt.

B'Elanna Torres 7 of 9 · **Thu Oct 11, 2001 4:48 pm**

Even if they do have sonic showers in the future... nothing can replace a nice hot shower after a long day, or even in the middle of winter. If i had the choice to choose between the two, i'd prefer a water shower b/c of the hot water, but i also would like the sonic shower b/c it'd be a lot more efficient. So i'll have both!

Lindley · **Fri Oct 12, 2001 1:53 pm**

Everyone on Trek agrees with you.

Link, the Hero of Time · **Fri Oct 12, 2001 1:55 pm**

your right Blanna

8 of 9 · **Fri Oct 12, 2001 7:41 pm**

yeah how the Heck do they work.

Link, the Hero of Time · **Sat Oct 13, 2001 7:27 pm**

8 of 9... if you're asking how the sonic showers work go about 1 page back.

Dax Orien · **Sat Oct 13, 2001 10:48 pm**

Anywho yeah everyone loves water but water is bulky and that's why Federation Ships don't carry them.

Link, the Hero of Time · **Sun Oct 14, 2001 3:46 am**

probably only to drink, but in star trek First Contact we see that water is carried, also in star trek Insurrection

Dr Tolian Soran · **Sun Oct 14, 2001 10:31 am**

Why don't they have baths for god sakes?

Dr Tolian Soran · **Sun Oct 14, 2001 10:32 am**

Nothing is better than a good jucussi bath!

Lindley · **Sun Oct 14, 2001 5:33 pm**

Voyager had baths. Neelix was in one in Caretaker (although I closed my eyes for that part.....).

Link, the Hero of Time · **Fri Oct 26, 2001 6:06 pm**

so did the Enterprise-E in ST Insurrection

ivylgtiger · **Mon Oct 29, 2001 12:20 am**

For Lindley:

I agree, to look at Nelix in the bathtub was taking a chance
on going blind......

Link, the Hero of Time · **Sat Nov 17, 2001 11:02 pm**

Dax Orien · **Sun Nov 25, 2001 3:40 am**

Yeah, talaxians can be scary.

Link, the Hero of Time · **Sat Jan 05, 2002 9:47 pm**

B'Elanna Torres 7 of 9 · **Sat Jan 05, 2002 10:02 pm**

yea, i really have to agree w/ that...*shudders*

Rose_218 · Commodore Joined: 28 Jan 2002 Posts: 1333 Location: Earth

Sonic showers are the coolest!!!!

Chinesetrekkie · **Thu Apr 18, 2002 7:33 pm**

Captain Leah Manzer · **Fri Apr 19, 2002 10:01 am**

Janeway couldnt live w/ out her shower so they MUST have some!! heheeh but Maybe Sonic shower have a relaxing effect neway!! Since we havent tryed them....yet.....they may be extreemly relaxing