impedance and empericism

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Jimrpt,

At 09:52 06/15/2000 EDT, you wrote:

> ,...... If a source of pitch/tone were such that it gave off a 
>'measured'/'perceived' pitch of 440 hz at  70F , 10% RH and 22 mb AP  would 
>the 'perceived' pitch/tone be the same 440hz at 100F,  90% RH 26mb AP ? And 
>the 'measured'?


Gut feeling:

Yes.

You have not changed the source, only the speed at which the vibrations
travel between source and receptor.  If the receptor were moving relative
to the source, I could see where there might be a difference in perception.
(Hello, Dr Doppler, etc.)



 

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