NOUN | artifact | Rayleigh disk | an acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread |
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Meaning | An acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread; when exposed to a progressive sound wave its torque can measure velocity. | |
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Broader | radiometer | meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic) |
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