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... results ; indeed a common but simple instrument usually named the pandean pipes acts on this principle . A series of ... result . Hence it is often termed the mouth organ . If a vibrating body such as a tuning - fork be brought opposite ...
... results ; indeed a common but simple instrument usually named the pandean pipes acts on this principle . A series of ... result . Hence it is often termed the mouth organ . If a vibrating body such as a tuning - fork be brought opposite ...
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... result with an error amounting to some hundreds of feet . It would be preferable if two observers noted , in the same manner , the time of the sound passing two isolated points . By using signals given reciprocally from two stations ...
... result with an error amounting to some hundreds of feet . It would be preferable if two observers noted , in the same manner , the time of the sound passing two isolated points . By using signals given reciprocally from two stations ...
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... resulting from a change of density , Lee's Acoustics , Light , and Heat . but entirely overlooked the augmentation of elasticity resulting from a II . ] 53 MODES OF PROPAGATION OF SOUND . 333.
... resulting from a change of density , Lee's Acoustics , Light , and Heat . but entirely overlooked the augmentation of elasticity resulting from a II . ] 53 MODES OF PROPAGATION OF SOUND . 333.
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William Henry Stone. but entirely overlooked the augmentation of elasticity resulting from a change of temperature ... results in some gases are given above . Similar determinations were made by him by this method , in liquids and ...
William Henry Stone. but entirely overlooked the augmentation of elasticity resulting from a change of temperature ... results in some gases are given above . Similar determinations were made by him by this method , in liquids and ...
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... results arrived at were- 1. Velocity of sound in a tube diminishes with diameter , but above a certain diameter the change is not perceptible . 2. Diminution of velocity increases with the wave - length . 3. The presence of powder , or ...
... results arrived at were- 1. Velocity of sound in a tube diminishes with diameter , but above a certain diameter the change is not perceptible . 2. Diminution of velocity increases with the wave - length . 3. The presence of powder , or ...
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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