complex wave
physics
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interference
- In interference
The resultant effect is a complex wave. A pulsating frequency, called a beat, results when the wavelengths are slightly different. Figures D, E, and F show complex waves (solid lines) composed of two component interfering waves (dotted lines), the ratio of their wavelengths being 1:2 and of their amplitudes 1:3.
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steady-state waves
- In sound: The Fourier theorem
…of components that form this complex wave is called its spectrum.
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