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... vibrating bodies is most directly a product of vibrational frequency . Timbre ( tone colour ) is a product of the total complement of simultaneous motions enacted by any medium during its vibration . Loudness is a product of the ...
... vibrating bodies is most directly a product of vibrational frequency . Timbre ( tone colour ) is a product of the total complement of simultaneous motions enacted by any medium during its vibration . Loudness is a product of the ...
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... vibrational state of the ground , singlet , electronic manifold , with subsequent loss of vibrational energy . In various molecules , one or another of these pathways is used . Triplet states generally have much longer lifetimes than ...
... vibrational state of the ground , singlet , electronic manifold , with subsequent loss of vibrational energy . In various molecules , one or another of these pathways is used . Triplet states generally have much longer lifetimes than ...
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... Vibrations broad , entire surface Amplitude of vibration wide small Frequency of vibration low high Vocal pitch low high Epiglottis lowered elevated Supraglottic space narrow widened Thyroarytenoid very active inactive Cricothyroid ...
... Vibrations broad , entire surface Amplitude of vibration wide small Frequency of vibration low high Vocal pitch low high Epiglottis lowered elevated Supraglottic space narrow widened Thyroarytenoid very active inactive Cricothyroid ...
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