General Categories of Wave Flashcards
1
Q
It is a wave in which both the amplitude and time continuously vary over their respective intervals that results in a wavy characteristics. Examples of this wave include the human voice and music.
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Analog (short for “analogous”) wave
2
Q
It is a wave with several discrete (jumpy) states, such as high or low, and on or off. It has fixed amplitude, but its pulse width and frequency can be changed.
An example of this signal is the data stored in the memory of a computer in the form of 0s and 1s.
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Digital wave