Does the term "friction" mean (or imply) that there are lateral forces acting between two surfaces?
I'm not so much interested in measuring the forces of friction as I am in understanding the meaning of the term. I hope my question is clearly stated.
Thanks,
Charles
A couple of comments that may or may not be of interest.
chroot - The lips vibrate mostly up and down, I suppose -- essentially closing and opening.
bugler - It is controversial whether the lips actually close during one cycle of vibration. I happen to believe they do but there are...
Warren,
You have taken the time to address my question at length and I thank you very much. Very impressive. I will continue to try to fully understand what you're saying scientifically/mathematically, but it seems I will have to readdress the approach I was taking with another issue, a much...
Thanks for the reply.
Does any of this relate to the fact that if a violin string is vibrating at a certain frequency and then is made half as long by moving the finger half way up the finger board, the frequency of vibration will double sounding a pitch an octave higher than the original...
I am trying to understand the relationship between mass, tension and length in a vibrating string such as would be found on a violin or guitar. If the string has a uniform gauge throughout and is kept at a constant tension, then reducing the length by 1/2, for example, will cause the the pitch...