[Phys-l] [off list] thanks re: coupled oscillations

[John Denker <jsd@av8n.com>]

Hi --

On 09/06/2011 11:37 AM, you wrote:
> It's a very easy demonstration to do with _solid_ rods, too, and
> there are various other methods of showing that the organ-pipe
> resonance is tremendously-weakly coupled to the longitudinal
> vibration of the rod anyway (hint: symmetry arguments can play a
> large role here).

Yes indeed.

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There is a tradition on the list that people only reply to
the list when they have something to add ... which (alas) 
means only when they disagree.

I've got nothing to add, but I just wanted to say thanks,
you got it exactly right.