Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 486
... string ( even when isolated as much as possible ) by lightly placing a finger on the middle of the string and drawing the bow across the centre of one of the halves , instead of hearing nothing , as in the former instance , we shall ...
... string ( even when isolated as much as possible ) by lightly placing a finger on the middle of the string and drawing the bow across the centre of one of the halves , instead of hearing nothing , as in the former instance , we shall ...
Page 506
... STRINGS , RODS , PLATES , AND COLUMNS OF AIR . The tuned string , according to one of our best dictionaries , means " the chord of a musical instrument , as of a harpsichord , harp , or violin . " The definition is to a certain extent ...
... STRINGS , RODS , PLATES , AND COLUMNS OF AIR . The tuned string , according to one of our best dictionaries , means " the chord of a musical instrument , as of a harpsichord , harp , or violin . " The definition is to a certain extent ...
Page 507
... string , this string can serve to determine the number of vibrations of any sound whatever , if it be stretched on a ... STRINGS . 507 LONGITUDINAL VIBRATIONS OF STRINGS.
... string , this string can serve to determine the number of vibrations of any sound whatever , if it be stretched on a ... STRINGS . 507 LONGITUDINAL VIBRATIONS OF STRINGS.
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