Alternating Current
Course Guide Topics
Sinusoidal Signals (1)
Sinusoidal Signals (2)
Sinusoidal Signals (3)
Alternating Current
Phase
Harmonics
Non-Sinusoidal Signals (1)
Non-Sinusoidal Signals (2)
Capacitive Reactance (1)
Capacitive Reactance (2)
Inductive Reactance
Harmonics
A second wave whose frequency is an exact multiple of another is called a
harmonic
. The other (lower frequency) is the
fundamental
The example shown is the second
harmonic
(in
red)
of the fundamental. It is twice the
fundamental
frequency
Course Guide Topics
Sinusoidal Signals (1)
Sinusoidal Signals (2)
Sinusoidal Signals (3)
Alternating Current
Phase
Harmonics
Non-Sinusoidal Signals (1)
Non-Sinusoidal Signals (2)
Capacitive Reactance (1)
Capacitive Reactance (2)
Inductive Reactance