Is that a trick question, Richard? No air = no sound. I would assume, the string should vibrate longer. Regards, John M. Ross jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2001 4:54 PM Subject: Re: Sound waves(The behavior of soundboards) > Ok... > > just a question for my own edification.... a bit off the wall perhaps, but I > have my reasons.. > > Answer me this boys.. > > > Say you were to take a piano and place it on the moon and play it. > > 1. Would the string vibrate for a longer or shorter period of time for a medium > blow ? > > 2. Would the tone generated by the string be heard for a longer, or shorter > period of time ? > > eh ? > > > -- > Richard Brekne > RPT, N.P.T.F. > Bergen, Norway > mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no > > >
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