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rectangular time window

Science; Acoustics

A time window that has a zero value outside the specified time record and unity within the record length. In the FFT analyzer, the rectangular window is actually no window at all. ...

pure tone

Science; Acoustics

A tone with a single frequency - no harmonics a sine wave. A sine wave is characterized by its frequency - the number of cycles per second, or its wavelength - the distance the ...

moment

Science; Acoustics

A turning effect produced by a force acting at a distance on an object.

deterministic

Science; Acoustics

A type of signal whose spectrum consists of a collection of discrete components, as opposed to a random signal, whose spectrum is spread out or smeared in frequency. Some ...

gravity (G)

Science; Acoustics

A unit for measuring acceleration. 1 g = 9.81 m/s², the acceleration due to gravity at the surface of the earth.

mil

Science; Acoustics

A unit of distance = 0.001 inch - thousandths of an inch. 1 mil = 25.4 microns.

jerk

Science; Acoustics

A vector quantity that specifies time rate of change of acceleration - units m/s 3

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