Abstract

Much like a physical prism, which displays the frequency components of a light wave, Fourier analysis can be thought of as a mathematical prism that can tell us what harmonics or frequency components are contained in a recording of a sound wave. We wrote the MacScope II program so that the user could not only see a plot of the harmonic amplitudes but also see the harmonic waves and how these waves add together to recreate the original sound curve.

Citation

Huggins, E. (2007). Introduction to Fourier Optics. Physics Teacher, 45(6), 364-368. Retrieved August 8, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/106477/.

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Keywords

• Acoustics
• Computer Uses in Education
• Graphing Calculators
• Optics
• Science Activities
• Science Instruction
• teaching methods