Theory and Design for Mechanical Measurements
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ISBN: 9781119126317
Author: Richard S. Figliola; Donald E. Beasley
Publisher: Wiley Global Education US
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.29P
Sketch representative waveforms of the following signals, and represent them as mathematical functions (if possible):
- The output signal from the thermostat on a refrigerator.
- The electrical signal to a spark plug in a car engine.
- The input to a cruise control from an automobile.
- A pure musical tone (e.g., 440 Hz is the note A).
- The note produced by a guitar string.
- am and fm radio signals.
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