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Re: [Phys-l] tuning forks

1. If a tuning fork had only one tine it would be called a tuning pick
or a tuning skewer rather than a tuning fork.

2, The tines balance each other by always vibrating in opposite
directions. This tends to increase the time that the fork
vibrates after having been struck.

Herb





On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 15:25:10 -0600 "Sykes, Dave" <Dave.Sykes@llcc.edu>
writes:
Why do tuning forks have two tines?
(A student asked and I didn't have any answer)

Dave