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From: clipka
Date: 3 Sep 2009 10:16:14
Message: <4a9fcfae$1@news.povray.org>
scott schrieb:
>> Why do overhead cables never flap around in the wind?
> 
> Actually they do, it's just it's usually very fast and very low 
> amplitude flapping.  Imagine holding out a stretched violin string in 
> the wind, it's not really going to flap is it?

Indeed, in strong wind you can actually hear such cables "sing".


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