Tyndall, John, 1820-1893 · New York : Appleton · leaf 257
es. 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, asin the case of organ-pipes, by the length ofthe tube. The fixed stars, es-pecially those… … ANALYSIS OF MUSICAL FLAMES. 219 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 colored beadsof extreme beauty. The same…
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