[CAUT] Semantics

[Joe Goss]

Hummmmm,
It may only be our perception that there is more volume, when it is really 
more hot air being moved <GG>
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Tanner" <tannertuner at bellsouth.net>
To: <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 11:15 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Semantics


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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Fred Sturm" <fssturm at unm.edu
>>
>> Yes, a "larger volume of sound" is produced by a vibrating string 
>> coupled to a soundboard than is produced by a string vibrating but not 
>> coupled to a soundboard. But I would ask you to read Del's posts 
>> carefully.
>
> Actually, Fred, he disagreed with this. See below:
> Jeff
>
>> | > As related to the topic under discussion, i.e., the transfer of 
>> energy | > from a vibrating string to either a plate or a soundboard:
>> | > 1) Nothing is being made larger or more powerful.
>> | | Volume.
>> | Jeff
>
>> No, it is not.
>> Sound energy--volume, if you will-- is being created by the soundboard--a
>> transducer--as a consequence of vibrating energy sourced in the string 
>> causing
>> it to physically move. Sound volume is not "being made larger or more 
>> powerful"
>> by the soundboard.
>>
>> ddf
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