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  1. Experiments to test the influence of the battery in affecting the pitch of S (Fig 6).
    The spring S (Fig 13) was plucked by the finger, and the pitch observed was called do (Fig 15). The circuit was then completed as in Fig 13 and the spring plucked again ­ the difference of the pitch being noted. Battery power was then introduced into the circuit and the pitch noted.

    Results (see Fig 15)

      (a) no circuit --------------- sound = do
      (b) circuit but no battery --- sound = do (1/4 b?)
      (c) one cell of battery ------ sound = do b (half between d + t)
      (d) two cells ---------------- sound = te.
      (e) three cells -------------- sound = te (1/2 b?)
           
  2. Double circuit as in Fig 14.

    Results (see Fig 15)

          Primary circ.    Secondary circ.   Poles     Pitch of sounds
      (f) one cell          no battery       ----           d
      (g) two cells         no battery       ----           d
      (h) three cells       no battery       ----           d
      (i) one cell          one cell         n n            d(b)
      (j) one cell          one cell         n s            d(b)
           

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