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WFU Physics Lecture Demonstrations

Distinguishing Harmonics
w/Fourier Synthesizer

PIRA 3C50.55A

Image:

Photo of Demo

Description:

A wide variety of harmonics can be added to a fundamental to create different waveforms and to learn to listen for different kinds of harmonics. Showing these on an oscilloscope is optional.

Recipe and
Location:

Fourier Synthesizer
Speaker
Leads

Video:

Streaming Video:

None

MPG Video:

Fourier Synthesizer

Real Video:

Fourier Synthesizer

Notes:

No real guitar knowledge is needed for this demo. Ask Machele for help. This demo can be substituted by the Fourier Synthesizer.

 

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