Abstract
The experimental knowledge so far available of the velocity of longitudinal waves in cylindrical rods is reviewed, and it is shown that a close analogy most probably exists between waves in cylinders of liquid and in solid rods. The theory for rods due to Pochhammer is considered with reference to a specific case for which experimental velocities have been determined, and it is shown that the agreement at low frequencies is good. At higher frequencies, however, theory and experiment differ widely.

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