Problem 11.8

The convential spectra in the table represent six waves, some simple and some complex. The number preceeding each "sin" is the amplitude of that particular sinusoid. What is the fundamental frequency of each wave? What are the frequencies and amplitudes of the higher partials for each wave? Are the higher partials harmonic or inharmonic relative to the fundamental?
Wave 1 1.0 sin (360*f1*t) f1 = 100 Hz
Wave 2 1.0 sin (360*f1*t) + 1.0 sin (360*f2*t) f1 = 100 Hz, f2 = 200 Hz
Wave 3 1.0 sin (360*f1*t) + 1.0 sin (360*f2*t) f1 = 100 Hz, f2 = 205 Hz
Wave 4 1.0 sin (360*f1*t) + 1.0 sin (360*f1*t + 180) f1 = 100 Hz
Wave 5 1.0 sin (360*f1*t) + 0.11 sin (360*f3*t + 180) + 0.04 sin (360*f5*t +) f1 = 100 Hz, f3 = 300 Hz, f5 = 500 Hz
Wave 6 1.0 sin (360*f1*t) + 0.11 sin (360*f3*t) + 0.04 sin (360*f5*t +) f1 = 100 Hz, f3 = 300 Hz, f5 = 500 Hz
Notice the error in the book in describing Wave 6. Solution
David Cinabro
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