Sine is a trigonometric function derived from the Latin sinus meaning curve. In a right triangle the sine of an angle (sin) is defined as the length of the side of the triangle opposite the angle divided by the length of the hypotenuse. sin = opp/hyp...

/sain/ n. The simplest possible type of wave, represented by an equation of the form y = sin x. A sound wave of this type is a pure tone, such as that produced by a tuning...

The sine wave or sinusoid is a function that occurs often in mathematics, physics, signal processing, audition, electrical engineering, and many other fields. Its most basic form...

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In various design and test situations, a sine wave signal with an arbitrary frequency may be needed. The following design, and accompanying Excel spreadsheet (see spreadsheet online at edge.national.com); implement a sine wave generator that can be quickly assembled with a dual op...