[CAUT] Bridges, humidity, pitch (was Re: calculating change in pitch for change in lengths)

[Alan McCoy]

> From: Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu>
> Reply-To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2007 07:34:22 -0600
> To: "College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>" <caut at ptg.org>
> Subject: [CAUT] Bridges, humidity, pitch (was Re: calculating change in pitch
> for change in lengths)
> 
> This will cause the speaking length to shorten, hence lowering pitch.

Hi Fred,

Assuming constant tension (which may or may not be a good assumption), if
the speaking length is shortened, why would the pitch become lower?

Alan