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THE number of vibrations executed in a second by a stretched string is generally represented in the text-books by a formula expressing the method of its variation with the determining circumstances, such as— where d is the diameter, l the length, s the specific gravity of the string, and T the tension or stretching force, but the absolute number of vibrations is not generally given by the formula.
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GREY, W., DUNN, J. Note on an Acoustical Constant. Nature 23, 146–147 (1880). https://doi.org/10.1038/023146c0
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