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Literary
August 25, 1824
Massachusetts Spy And Worcester Advertiser
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A paper read at the Royal Society details experiments by Drs. G. A. Moll and A. Van Beck on the velocity of sound in Utrecht, Netherlands. Stations 9,964 feet apart, wind effects minimized. Using precise clocks, at 32 degrees, sound velocity measured at 10,897 feet per second.
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VELOCITY OF SOUND.--A paper has been read at the Royal Society, giving an account of some experiments lately made in Holland, on the velocity of sound, by Drs. G. A. Moll, and A. Van Beck. The experiments were made on the plains of Utrecht; and care was taken to annihilate the effects of the wind. The stations were 9,964 feet apart; and the velocity ascertained by determining the interval between the flash and report of guns, by means of clocks with conical pendulums, dividing 24 hours in 10,000,000 parts. The result was, that, at the temperature of 32 degrees, the velocity of sound is 10,897 feet per second.
What sub-type of article is it?
Scientific Report
What keywords are associated?
Velocity Of Sound
Royal Society
Utrecht
Experiments
Drs Moll
Van Beck
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Subject
Experiments On The Velocity Of Sound
Form / Style
Account Of Scientific Experiments
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The Result Was, That, At The Temperature Of 32 Degrees, The Velocity Of Sound Is 10,897 Feet Per Second.