Stress waves (was violin bridge)

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In a message dated 08/01/02 3:15:49 AM, Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes:

<< (I think from
> what I have read in these posts that everyone is agreed that transverse
> vibration of the soundboard has to take place to move air so that we can
> hear the sound). >>

No, not quite everyone cause I fail to see how a soundboard vibrating 
"transversely" would emit any useful sound. It certainly would not "move" 
very much air. :-)
Jim Bryant (FL)