On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page 136
Mary Somerville. periment . A tall glass half full of champagne cannot be made to ring as long as the effervescence lasts . In order to produce a musical note , the glass together with the liquid it contains must vibrate in unison as a ...
Mary Somerville. periment . A tall glass half full of champagne cannot be made to ring as long as the effervescence lasts . In order to produce a musical note , the glass together with the liquid it contains must vibrate in unison as a ...
Page 143
... glass , or wood , give the same tone as to pitch under the same circumstances , which shows that the air alone produces the sound . Metal springs fastened at one end , when forcibly bent , endea- vour to return to rest by a series of ...
... glass , or wood , give the same tone as to pitch under the same circumstances , which shows that the air alone produces the sound . Metal springs fastened at one end , when forcibly bent , endea- vour to return to rest by a series of ...
Page 144
... glass or metallic rod , when struck at one end , or rubbed in the direction of its length with a wet finger , vibrates longitudi- nally , like a column of air , by the alternate condensation and expansion of its constituent particles ...
... glass or metallic rod , when struck at one end , or rubbed in the direction of its length with a wet finger , vibrates longitudi- nally , like a column of air , by the alternate condensation and expansion of its constituent particles ...
Page 145
... glass rulers are highly interesting . Let a lamina of glass 27in.56 long , 0 · 59 H of an inch broad , and 0.06 of an inch SECT . XVII . 145 VIBRATING PLATES .
... glass rulers are highly interesting . Let a lamina of glass 27in.56 long , 0 · 59 H of an inch broad , and 0.06 of an inch SECT . XVII . 145 VIBRATING PLATES .
Page 146
... glass , yet among different plates of the preceding dimensions , even though cut from the same sheet side by side , one will invariably exhibit one system , and the other the other , without any visible reason for the difference . Now ...
... glass , yet among different plates of the preceding dimensions , even though cut from the same sheet side by side , one will invariably exhibit one system , and the other the other , without any visible reason for the difference . Now ...
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