they interpolate each other... and we call them "beat"
e.g. a very very similar frequency say 110hz and 111hz
another parameter also come into play... magnitude
it is the timing of the frequency that determine the magnitude
say,
frequency A at 60Hz so, it osccillate oen time every 1/60second... with maximum magnitude of 10dBa
frequency B at 61hz which osccilate at 1/61second per one cycle with magnitude of 10dBa as well....
so, B is faster than A...
when the time is 10 second, A has reach 1/6 time of its magnitude say.. 1.6666666666.....
same for B at 10 second with magnitude of 1.6393443dBa
the two wave travelling at different speed and SO, there will be time where one is at +ve and the other is -ve
as for this 10 second case, both is at positive, so the total magnitude is A + B at 10 second interval....
it is the totally identical Hz with the natural Hz that we known as resonance
This post has been edited by Awakened_Angel: Sep 14 2010, 02:10 PM
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Sep 14 2010, 02:08 PM
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