In reply to Grimer's message of Tue, 10 Jan 2006 11:25:30 +0000: Hi, [snip] >On the other hand it could be because it collects energy, not from >the transverse wave but from the much shorter longitudinal wave. [snip] Why would the longitudinal wave be shorter? If one expects the velocity to be higher, then the frequency would have to be very much higher to still get a longer wave.
Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.
