Tyndall, John, 1820-1893 · New York : Appleton · leaf 165
, besides oscillating in parts, the rod oscil 158 HOUND. lates as a whole, the partial oscillations being superposedupon the large one. You notice, moreover, that the amplitude of the par-tial oscillations depends upon the promptness of the stroke.When the stroke is sluggish, the partial division… … executed with vigor. If the vibrations of this rod wererapid enough to produce a musical sound, the oscillationof the rod as a whole would correspond to its fundamentaltone, while the division of the rod into two vibrating partswould correspond to the first of its overtones. If, more-over, the rod…
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