Re: Basic waveform math terms
Most scopes just (for example) add the waveforms, but some can do math like shift one waveform (in time) and then add. I believe it's different terminology between vector and scalar math. A vector has magnitude and direction (angle).
You can't really add or divide 10V<40° with 5V<184°
I dislike the math feature because many scopes will clip and bungle the addition without telling you, if there's a DC offset and you move the trace.
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Re: Basic waveform math terms
Sum, difference, product, quotient is how I was taught. Ratio makes some sense but I've always thought of ratio as an equation involving three values that can be expressed as either a product or a quotient. For example Ohm's Law.Last edited by SteveNielsen; 05-13-2015, 07:32 AM.
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Re: Basic waveform math terms
Originally posted by japlytic View PostOn some oscilloscopes, instead of Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division (or its symbols thereof), the following terms are used instead: Sum, Difference, Product, Ratio.
Would most with basic mathematics knowledge understand the terms Sum, Difference, Product, and Ratio?
Well, the answer to an addition statement is called the "sum", the answer of a subtraction statement is called the "difference", and same applies to multiplication ("product"). The division being called ratio makes sense, because it looks like this: "20/5". The ratio of 20 to 5 is the same as 4:1. So there are four 5's in 20. (20 divided by 5 gives you 4 .... four 5's in 20)
addend+addend=sum
minuend-subtrahend=difference
factor*factor=product
dividend/divisior=quotient
(Note there are different words that are used sometimes, like "augend+addend=sum", or "multiplicand*multiplier=product")
I'll come to the conclusion that most people would know it. I know I learned those in school. At least, those who are actually using the 'scope - who presumably are more into engineering - are more likely to know math better.
-Ben
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Basic waveform math terms
On some oscilloscopes, instead of Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, and Division (or its symbols thereof), the following terms are used instead: Sum, Difference, Product, Ratio.
Would most with basic mathematics knowledge understand the terms Sum, Difference, Product, and Ratio?Tags: None
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