Tyndall, John, 1820-1893 · London : Longmans, Green · leaf 260
y learned what can be done when a pipe isassociated with such a flutter ; we have learned that thej)ipe selects a special pulse from the flutter, and raises itby resonance to a musical sound. In a similar mannerthe noise of a flame may be turned to account. The blow-pipe flame of our laboratory,… … 238 LECTURE VT. pelling the flame to vibrate in periods answering to theselected one. And this reaction can become so powerful—the timed shock of the reflected pulses may accumulate Usuch an extent— as to beat the flame, even when very large,into extinction. § 2. Musical Flames, Nor is it necessary…
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