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... equal - sized stones becomes musical at a definite velocity ; from the confused rattle of a railway train in a tunnel the practised ear can disentangle , and , as it were mentally sift out , grand organ- harmonies ; and a falling plank ...
... equal - sized stones becomes musical at a definite velocity ; from the confused rattle of a railway train in a tunnel the practised ear can disentangle , and , as it were mentally sift out , grand organ- harmonies ; and a falling plank ...
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... equal velocity were given them , the foundation tone came out instantly , accompanied by the first upper partial . If the string be attacked successively close to each of the consecutive harmonic points , so as to produce the ...
... equal velocity were given them , the foundation tone came out instantly , accompanied by the first upper partial . If the string be attacked successively close to each of the consecutive harmonic points , so as to produce the ...
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... equal to 2 , 3 , 4 , & c . , for the notes of the bell . 4 C1 99 16 25 36 & c . m2 4 25 9 D1 C2 G3 corresponding to its division into the following segments 4 6 8 10 12 & c . 2m . None of these secondary notes are harmonics to C ...
... equal to 2 , 3 , 4 , & c . , for the notes of the bell . 4 C1 99 16 25 36 & c . m2 4 25 9 D1 C2 G3 corresponding to its division into the following segments 4 6 8 10 12 & c . 2m . None of these secondary notes are harmonics to C ...
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... equal parts . In any case , the stopped end must be a node , so that the second form of vibration of the open pipe , and all others which would render it the centre of a ventral segment , are excluded . Hence the harmonics of a stopped ...
... equal parts . In any case , the stopped end must be a node , so that the second form of vibration of the open pipe , and all others which would render it the centre of a ventral segment , are excluded . Hence the harmonics of a stopped ...
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... equal speed . Indeed we believe that the perception of sound is slower by a measur- able quantity , perhaps 02 " , than the perception of light , and this may affect the result with an error amounting to some hundreds of feet . It would ...
... equal speed . Indeed we believe that the perception of sound is slower by a measur- able quantity , perhaps 02 " , than the perception of light , and this may affect the result with an error amounting to some hundreds of feet . It would ...
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acoustical alteration apparatus arytenoid cartilages bassoon beats bell cartilages cavity clarinet comma consonant corresponding density determined diameter diapason digitals disc distance double elastic enharmonic epiglottis equal equal temperament excited experiments Fahrenheit fifth fixed flame flat flute fork friction fundamental note give given harmonic harmonium heard heat Helmholtz human voice inch instrument intervals keyboard keys length longitudinal Lord Rayleigh lower major sixth major third means membrane metal method metres Minor Sixth minor third monochord motion musical sound musical tones named nodes number of vibrations oboe observed obtained octave ordinary organ orifice pendulum perfect perfect fifths pitch plate prime tone produced prongs ratio reed resonance rotating scale schismas segments semitone sharp sharpened simple siren sonorous source of sound string temperament temperature termed tonometer triad tube tuned tuning-fork unison upper partial tones velocity of sound vibration number violin wave wave-length wire