first harmonic

Noun

Meaning

the lowest tone of a harmonic series

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

fundamental fundamental frequency

Hypernyms

harmonic

Examples

Any load mismatch behind the filter can only act on the first harmonic current waveform, clearly only a purely resistive load makes sense, then the lower the resistance, the higher the current. Source: Internet

On trombones without an F attachment, there is a gap between B 1 (the fundamental in first position) and E2 (the first harmonic in seventh position). Source: Internet

The Fourier transform allows an elegant formulation to generate the complicated LC networks and says that the first harmonic is passed into the load, all even harmonics are shorted and all higher odd harmonics are open. Source: Internet

Because the combined current through both transistors is mostly in the first harmonic, it looks like a sine. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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