This is rather more banal than the speed of sound, but I think that the
fibers of the bamboo just resonate differently at different temperatures.
On 01.12.12 11:31 PM, "Nelson Zink" <zink@newmex.com> opined:
> Paul,
>
>> Perhaps
>> this a question which the more physics and acoustics literate folk out
>> there can shed more light on.
>
>
> http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/sound/souspe.html?tc=40&tf=&v=&vc
> =&vm=
>
> gives the relationship of temperature and speed of sound. You need java
> enabled. Enter the Centigrade number and then tab to get the other values.
>
> At 10 degrees C (50F) the speed of sound is 337.5 m/s. At 30C (86F) it's
> 349.7 m/s--an increase of 3.6 %. The speed of sound is directly related to
> pitch and any percentage change in speed of sound equals the same percentage
> change in pitch. 3.6% is a little over a half note difference.
>
> Nelson Zink
>
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