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  2. Node (physics) - Wikipedia

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    A standing wave. The red dots are the wave nodes. A node is a point along a standing wave where the wave has minimum amplitude.For instance, in a vibrating guitar string, the ends of the string are nodes.

  3. Beat (acoustics) - Wikipedia

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    In acoustics, a beat is an interference pattern between two sounds of slightly different frequencies, perceived as a periodic variation in volume whose rate is the difference of the two frequencies. With tuning instruments that can produce sustained tones, beats can be readily recognized.

  4. Crest factor - Wikipedia

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    Higher crest factors indicate peaks, for example sound waves tend to have high crest factors. Crest factor is the peak amplitude of the waveform divided by the RMS value of the waveform. The peak-to-average power ratio ( PAPR ) is the peak amplitude squared (giving the peak power ) divided by the RMS value squared (giving the average power ). [ 1 ]

  5. Acoustic wave - Wikipedia

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    An acoustic wave is a mechanical wave that transmits energy through the movements of atoms and molecules. Acoustic waves transmit through fluids in a longitudinal manner (movement of particles are parallel to the direction of propagation of the wave); in contrast to electromagnetic waves that transmit in transverse manner (movement of particles at a right angle to the direction of propagation ...

  6. Audio system measurements - Wikipedia

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    In balanced audio systems, there are equal and opposite signals (difference-mode) in inputs, and any interference imposed on both leads will be subtracted, canceling out that interference (i.e., the common-mode). CMRR is a measure of a system's ability to ignore such interference and especially hum at its input.

  7. Acoustics - Wikipedia

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    In modern parlance, if a string sounds the note C when plucked, a string twice as long will sound a C an octave lower. In one system of musical tuning , the tones in between are then given by 16:9 for D, 8:5 for E, 3:2 for F, 4:3 for G, 6:5 for A, and 16:15 for B, in ascending order.

  8. Impulse noise (acoustics) - Wikipedia

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    Impulse noise is a category of noise that includes unwanted, almost instantaneous (thus impulse-like) sharp sounds (like clicks and pops)—typically caused by electromagnetic interference, scratches on disks, gunfire, explosions, pickleball play, and synchronization issues in digital audio.

  9. Speech interference level - Wikipedia

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    Speech Interference Level (SIL) is an acoustical parameter calculated from sound pressure levels measured in octave bands.It is used to characterize a noise signal in the frequency range where the human ear has its highest sensitivity.