compression waves

[Richard Brekne]

Delwin D Fandrich wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: November 22, 2001 7:21 AM
> Subject: Re: compression waves
>
> >
> > Well... because everywhere I run into this experiment the results are the
> same.
> > The longitudinal frequency is determined by the speaking length, and the
> > frequencies propagate unhindered through the whole length of the medium. I
> have
> > found this example in about 15 different university physics websites so
> far.
> >
>
> Then what, pray tell, constitutes the 'speaking length?' From what you've
> written above it would seem that you're saying that the entire length of the
> widget constitutes the speaking length of the longitudinal since the
> 'frequencies' are propagating unhindered through the whole length of the
> thing.
>
> Del

Go look at the website that had the experiment I posted. I am sure you will
understand what the speaking length is.


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Richard Brekne
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