Tyndall, John, 1820-1893 · London : Longmans, Green · leaf 263
. These experi-ments prove the flameto be governed by thetube. By the reactionof the pulses, reflectedback upon the flame,its flutter is renderedperfectly periodic, thelength of that periodbeing determined, as in the case of organ pipes, by thelength of the tube. The fixed stars, especially those… … A>>ALYSIS OF :MUSICAL FLAME. 241 and larger stars. If you place a piece of looking-glass sothat you can see in it the image of such a star; on tiltingthe glass quickly to and fro, the line of light obtained willnot be continuous, but will form a string of coloured beadsof extreme beauty. The…
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