Posted by Rick Denney on April 17, 2003 at 10:54:22:
In Reply to: Re: The Damping Effect of Scotch Tape posted by Mark Wiseman on April 17, 2003 at 09:02:03:
Yes, I aimed for the same spot. I even used the same fingernail, heh, heh.
And, yes, there was tape on that spot. The cushioning effect would reduce the magnitude of the acceleration imparted to the bookend, which would lower the magnitude of the ring. I did notice that. It makes the point more strongly, too, because without that effect the two rings would have been even more similar.
Rick "who hears a much more attenuated clang when he raps any part of an actual tuba" Denney