Laboratory exercises in physics for secondary schools (1906)
Twiss, George Ransom, b. 1863 · Chicago, Scott, Foresman and company · leaf 191
b) Insert a movable bridge so thatthe length of one of the wires betweenthe two bridges shall be (say) one meter.Now bow the wire near (iiot at) themiddle. Can you see the part betweenthe bridges vibrating as a whole ?Apply such a tension as will cause thewire to give a full round note. Droppaper… … w 170 LABORATORY EXERCISES IN PHYSICS By repeated trials ascertain whether there is anypart of the wire that is not in vibration when it hasbeen bowed or plucked near its middle point. (e) Carefully listen to the tone and try to keep itin mind. It is called the fundamental tone of thisstring, with…
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