[r-t] period of swing

[Tony Finch]

On Wed, 15 Jun 2005, Leigh Simpson wrote:
>
> Well that's what I was saying, I was suggesting that
> the main way of altering speed for bells is to ring to
> the balance and wait there.

Actually the main way of altering the speed is to ring closer or less
close to the balance, where the period of swing changes massively for a
small change in total swing angle.

Tony.
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