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Originally posted by LURCH
I sometimes see this on my dashboard, but have always just considered it a "sine of dementia"!
A sine wave is a type of mathematical function that describes a smooth, repetitive oscillation. It is often used to model natural phenomena such as sound waves, light waves, and electrical signals.
A sine wave is defined as a function of time that can be written as y = A sin (ωt + φ), where A is the amplitude, ω is the angular frequency, t is the time, and φ is the phase shift.
Some common examples of sine waves include alternating current (AC) electrical signals, sound waves from musical instruments, and light waves from the sun.
A sine wave can be graphically represented as a smooth, repetitive curve that oscillates between positive and negative values. The horizontal axis represents time, while the vertical axis represents the amplitude of the wave.
The properties of a sine wave include amplitude, frequency, wavelength, and phase shift. Amplitude is the maximum height of the wave, frequency is the number of cycles per unit of time, wavelength is the distance between two consecutive peaks or troughs, and phase shift is the horizontal displacement of the wave.