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sine wave

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A continuous, uniform wave with a constant frequency and amplitude. See wavelength.



A Sine Wave

(mathematics)sine wave - A waveform of a single constant frequency and amplitude that continues for all time.

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But just as ocean waves don't maintain a perfect sine wave profile, they don't often follow the principle of linear superposition.
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Mbemba designed the machine around the mathematical principle of the sinuskurve, or sine wave.
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