Questions tagged [frequency]
Frequency is the rate of repetitive aspect in the amplitude over a given dimension.
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What is the frequency of a standing wave? [closed]
I understand that constructive interference of waves results in standing waves. And for a wire with both ends fixed the frequency should match the fundamental frequency of the wire to produce standing ...
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What is the mathematical support for the formula $f_n = n f_1$, used to calculate the frequency of a standing wave? [closed]
could someone explain to me the mathematical support for the formula $f_n = n f_1$. This formula refers to the fact that the frequency of a standing wave is equal to the number of antinodes times the ...
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Doppler effect for multiple sources [closed]
Given the figure below, how can I determine the speed from the two sources given that they both produce a frequency of 1000 Hz, and the speed of sound can be assumed to 340 m/s. The sources are both ...
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Can the laser light, in principle, take any wavelength in the EM spectrum?
Can the laser light, in principle, take any wavelength in the EM spectrum? I don't think there is what prevent this in principle, right?
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Wavelength and frequency of the peak of the black body radiation [duplicate]
Why does the product of the peak wavelength and the peak frequency of Planck's black body radiation not equal to the speed of light?
$$λ_{\mathrm{max}}=\frac{hc}{4.97\mathrm{kT}},$$ while $$ν_{\mathrm{...
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Why does this RLC behavior differ from what equations predict?
In order to better understand RLC behavior under current sources, I constructed the simple circuit below and attempted to analyze it. However, my equations do not agree with simulation results.
The ...
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Changing the frequency of the tuning forks
I just bought some tuning forks with frequencies of 128 Hz and 512 Hz. However, when I tested them using an app, their frequencies turned out to be lower than the specified values. How can I increase ...
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Phase-Based Ranging
I've been reading a lot about Phase-Based Ranging (PBR), and it's all starting to become very intuitive.
BUT; There is one technical, but extremely important, detail that seems to escape me. When the ...
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Angular frequency vector, when explaining the motion of a wave
The wave number $|k|$ results as the magnitude of the wave vector $k$. Is there an analogous vector from which the angular frequency $\omega$ results when the magnitude is formed? If yes, how can you ...
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How to measure the vibration of an object on a video shot at high speed camere?
I have a video fragment which I split into frames (pictures). I use them in pairs (1 frame with 2, 2 with 3, etc.) to find shifts on x and y axes (i.e. how much I need to shift 1 frame to make it like ...
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What are the different types of resonances in forced oscillation systems?
I'm currently studying resonances in systems subjected to forced oscillations and have come across various terms and cases that I'd like to understand more clearly. Specifically, I am analyzing a ...
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Is there any deeper explanation behind this simple acoustic experiment?
my question is a bit inconvenient but let me explain:
I recently saw an experiment for primary school where two strings are attended to a coat hanger (see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
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Why does the phase difference of the capacitor voltage change with AC frequency?
In the graph below, the left vertical axis of the graph is the magnitude of voltage, the green line indicating the input voltage, blue line indicating the capacitor/inductor voltage. The right ...
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Can anyone please give some explanation in terms of the frequency domain of the time evolution?
This might be a silly question. But I was puzzled for a long time, even some comments are greatly appreciated.
Is it possible to claim that "All the time domain evolution can be thought of ...
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Why does the energy (and thus frequency) of a photon entering glass stay constant if some is used up to accelerate electrons and slow down the light?
I'm learning optics and have been told that when light enters a medium (e.g. glass) and slows down the frequency of the light stays constant while it is the wavelength which is reduced. The ...
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I don't understand intuitively why the instantaneous frequency is obtained by calculating the time derivative of the phase
I don't understand intuitively why the instantaneous frequency is obtained by calculating the time derivative of the phase
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Does sunlight have a modulation frequency?
By frequency, I don't mean electromagnetic frequency, I mean modulation frequency. For example, I can put a PWM square wave on an LED at some frequency, which I can detect with a photodiode and a ...
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What's the difference between the different kinds of EM waves?
I am an A-level student.
We have traditionally been taught that different types of EM waves exist only between certain ranges of wavelengths and frequencies.
However, I learned that electromagnetic ...
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Why do we see objects with a given color?
I'm currently studying Electromagnetic Optics, and I don't quite understand the (classical) process through which we perceive an object with a given color. From my understanding, I'd make a ...
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Who wrote $c = λ ν$ for the first time and where can I find it?
I have been surfing for days and still I could not find who wrote the equation $c=λν$ for the first time. Neither I found a name for this equation. A lot about Planck's constant and energy related ...
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General formula for the frequency
The orbital period of a satellite is the time it takes to complete an entire orbit around the celestial body around which it orbits. I know that the orbital period using the following formula:
$$T = \...
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Why Does Planck's Relation $E=hf$ Imply a Linear Relationship Only for Sinusoidal Frequency Bases?
I have been studying quantum mechanics and I came across Planck's relation which describes the energy $E$ of a photon as being directly proportional to its frequency $f$, with Planck's constant $h$ as ...
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Why are laser linewidths in frequency domain?
I am learning about the lasers and I find one thing confusing about the lasers.
I understand that there is a range of wavelength laser, it is never exactly monochromatic. So, I understand the concept ...
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Why color depends on frequency and not on wavelength? [duplicate]
To explain my question lets consider this example:
The wavelength of light in a medium is $\lambda=\lambda_{0}/\mu$, where $\lambda_{0}$ is the wavelength in vacuum. A beam of red light ($\lambda_{0}=...
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Why do water surfaces have persistent "average wavelength" patches?
Have you ever stood above a river or lake and noticed that the surface has visible "patches"? It looks like the surface has different average wavelengths in some areas, leading to the light ...
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How can the Rabi frequency be complex?
I've been doing some reading and came across a simple implementation of the Hadamard gate using Rabi oscillations of an atom in a laser field. However, the author mentions that it required the Rabi ...
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What duration of a white noise burst is required for it to be "white" at a given frequency or frequency range?
I am running white noise bursts (with very short ramps on/off to prevent discontinuities) through underdamped resonant bandpasses which are tuned to any given $f_0$ and an underdamped $Q$.
Continuous ...
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Is natural frequency a local or global property?
Some objects have a natural frequency. This can be anything from a metal ball to a table, etc. When we hit such an object, it will start vibrating with a certain frequency $f$. Because of damping the ...
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Should natural frequency be modeled using molecules?
Consider an object. This can be anything from a metal ball to a table, etc. Now this object has a natural frequency. When we hit the object, it will start vibrating with a certain frequency $f$. ...
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Orbital frequency of gravitational wave prior to merger [closed]
In the paper The basic physics of the binary black hole merger GW150914
Equation [A5] states that
$$\dot \omega^3=\left(\frac{96}{5}\right)^3\frac{\omega^{11}}{c^{15}}\left(G\mathscr M\right)^5
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