The Science of SoundA text for a one-semester, first or second year course on acoustics in general and musical acoustics in particular. After covering basic principles, Rossing (physics, Northern Illinois U.) explains more advanced topics such as the perception and measurement of sound, the human voice, and environment |
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Page 370
... circuit in Fig . 18.1 ( b ) and the water circuit in Fig . 18.1 ( a ) have many similarities . In the water circuit , a pump raises the water pressure , which causes the water to flow around the circuit . It could be made to perform ...
... circuit in Fig . 18.1 ( b ) and the water circuit in Fig . 18.1 ( a ) have many similarities . In the water circuit , a pump raises the water pressure , which causes the water to flow around the circuit . It could be made to perform ...
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Thomas D. Rossing. 18.1 Electrical circuits 371 If the circuit contains two or more voltage sources in series , these can be added to give the total source voltage . * In a two - cell flashlight , two 1.5 - volt batteries are connected ...
Thomas D. Rossing. 18.1 Electrical circuits 371 If the circuit contains two or more voltage sources in series , these can be added to give the total source voltage . * In a two - cell flashlight , two 1.5 - volt batteries are connected ...
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... circuits as well . The most common example of an oscillatory circuit is one with inductance and capacitance such as the simple circuit shown in Fig . 18.10 . The resonance frequency of this circuit is 00000000000 L I ( a ) 1 fo = 2π ...
... circuits as well . The most common example of an oscillatory circuit is one with inductance and capacitance such as the simple circuit shown in Fig . 18.10 . The resonance frequency of this circuit is 00000000000 L I ( a ) 1 fo = 2π ...
Contents
Motion Force and Energy | 1 |
Resonance | 6 |
Vibrations in musical instruments | 27 |
Copyright | |
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absolute pitch Acoust air column amplifier amplitude auditory band basilar membrane bass bell brass instruments Chapter circuit clarinet cochlea complex tone cone consonant distortion drum electrical energy equal temperament example f₁ feedback filter flow flute formant Frequency Hz fundamental graph guitar harmonics Helmholtz Helmholtz resonator horn increases input intervals length lips listening loudness loudspeaker low frequency magnetic marimba microphone modes of vibration motion mouthpiece moves musical N/m² noise notes octave oscillation output overtones partials phase piano pitch played pulse pure tones quency radiation range ratio recording reed resonance frequency reverberation Rossing scale Section semitone shown in Fig signal simple harmonic motion sound level sound pressure level sound waves speaker spectra spectrum speech speed string tape timbre tion tone holes top plate transverse trumpet tube tuned valve velocity vibration violin vocal cords vocal tract voice coil voltage waveform woodwinds