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MSV2
Acoustics
8
Music
Undergraduate 3
05/16/2007

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Term
Harmonics
Definition
Wholenumber
multiples of the
fundamental mode of
vibration.
Term
Overtones
Definition
Modes of
vibration which are nonwhole-
number multiples
of the fundamental.
Term
Fourier Transform:
Definition
The
deconstruction of a
complex tone into its
overtone series or vice a
versa.
Term
Standing Wave:
Definition
The
superposition of two
waves of equal
frequency, amplitude and
wavelength which are
traveling opposite
directions, causing a
reinforced waveform
which appears to stand
still.
Term
Compression
Definition
An area of
high density represented
by the positive range
above the x-axis.
Term
Rarefaction
Definition
An area of
low density represented
by the negative range
below the x-axis.
Term
Transverse
Definition
• Direction of travel is
perpendicular to
movement of molecules
• Vibrations of guitar
strings are transverse
• Non-Linear Editors
represent sound as
Transverse waves.
Term
Longitudinal
Definition
• Direction of travel is
parallel to the movement
of molecules
• Sound waves propagate
longitudinally
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