2006/09/18

I thought I loathed Physics
until little children came asking
how a violin produced its sound
and I explained to them
the laws of friction and vibration
the propagating waves (beautiful phrase)
through the strings, bridge, soundpost and wooden box
How the bow pressure changes when gliding on strings
Why and how bowhold affects tone production
the laws of energy, resistance and force
volume and amplitude
ah, Physics is wonderful

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