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Page 162
... frequency , ( 2 ) a greater sensitivity to the medium - high tones , and ( 3 ) a more rapid loss of sensi- tivity to the extreme - high tones and a lower frequency of the upper limit . These differences are believed to arise mainly ...
... frequency , ( 2 ) a greater sensitivity to the medium - high tones , and ( 3 ) a more rapid loss of sensi- tivity to the extreme - high tones and a lower frequency of the upper limit . These differences are believed to arise mainly ...
Page 611
... frequency ( f ) transmitted through medium I as above . ( P , = 1 represents total transmission . ) ness of a horn ... frequency of the sound and the thickness of the layer of medium II , as well as on the pV value for each layer . The ...
... frequency ( f ) transmitted through medium I as above . ( P , = 1 represents total transmission . ) ness of a horn ... frequency of the sound and the thickness of the layer of medium II , as well as on the pV value for each layer . The ...
Page 616
... frequency as a frequency f ' that is given by ƒ ' = ƒ ( V − v , ) / ( V — vs ) , in which is the velocity of sound in the stationary medium . In the formula v , and v , are reckoned as posi- tive in the direction from the source to the ...
... frequency as a frequency f ' that is given by ƒ ' = ƒ ( V − v , ) / ( V — vs ) , in which is the velocity of sound in the stationary medium . In the formula v , and v , are reckoned as posi- tive in the direction from the source to the ...
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