Measuring longitudinal wave speed in solids: Two methods and a half

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 687-701

  Fazio, C ^a   Guastella, I ^a   Sperandeo Mineo, R M ^a   Tarantino, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE VELOCITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENTS; MECHANICAL WAVES; MODIFICATION; PROGRAM INTERPRETERS;

LONGITUDINAL WAVE; METALLIC RODS; PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITIES; PROPAGATION SPEED;

WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 33745319740     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: 13616404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/27/4/001     Document Type: Article

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