Wind Chimes
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produce clear, pure tones when struck by a mallet or
suspended clapper. A wind chime usually consists of a set of individual alloy
rods, tuned by length to a series of intervals considered pleasant. These are
suspended from a devised frame in such a way that a centrally suspended clapper
can reach ....
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.... harmonic was the same as
that of the rod-- when struck, the rod would transfer vibration to the enclosed
air as well as directly to the atmosphere, resulting in a louder tone. A hard
connection between rods and frame would also accomplish this result somewhat;
the vibrations of each seperate rod would be commuted to the others, resulting
in more vibrating surface area (and hence, more volume).
The transmission of the chime's sound without the abovementioned
alterations is quite simple; each r ....
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