Practice - Explanation of the Phenomenon
Practice Questions
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What is the Gibbs phenomenon?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens when you approximate sharp transitions.
What is the typical overshoot percentage in the Gibbs phenomenon?
💡 Hint: It's a consistent value related to the sharp transitions.
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What is the main characteristic of the Gibbs phenomenon?
💡 Hint: Recall how signals behave near jumps.
True or False: The amplitude of the overshoot increases when more terms are added to the series.
💡 Hint: Think about the behavior of overshoot with more terms.
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Challenge Problems
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A square wave alternates between -1 and +1. Calculate the impact of increasing the number of Fourier terms in approximating its waveform. Describe the qualitative changes.
💡 Hint: Visualize the waveform and how adding sinusoidal terms fit into the sharp transitions.
Discuss in detail how windowing techniques are designed to minimize the Gibbs phenomenon. What are the trade-offs involved?
💡 Hint: Consider how altering amplitude affects the signal clarity at edges.
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