Is it safe to make this assumption about harmonics?

[Janus_Kinase]

That period increase as harmonics (I actually don't have a tangible idea of a what harmonic is) increase

• 1st harmonic period > 2nd harmonic period >3rd harmonic period > and so on

This would mean that frequencies are inversely related to increasing harmonics

• 1st harmonic frequency < 2nd harmonic frequency < 3rd harmonic frequency < and so on

So can I always assume this relationship of increasing harmonics being directly related to period and inversely related to frequency?

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[Cawolf]

A harmonic is just a series of related frequencies that an object can produce on it's characteristics.

If the first harmonic of something has a frequency of f, each increasing harmonic is a frequency of nf - with n=1,2,3... or n=1,3,5... depending on the object.

So yes, each increasing harmonic has a greater frequency and a shorter period.

 

[Janus_Kinase]

A harmonic is just a series of related frequencies that an object can produce on it's characteristics.

If the first harmonic of something has a frequency of f, each increasing harmonic is a frequency of nf - with n=1,2,3... or n=1,3,5... depending on the object.

So yes, each increasing harmonic has a greater frequency and a shorter period.

Awesome that actually makes a lot of sense. Thanks. Relating to this topic. Whats the difference between harmonic frequency and resonating frequencies? Are they related?

I feel like I read over, and over about this topic but I cant seem to grasp it.

 

[texan2414]

Awesome that actually makes a lot of sense. Thanks. Relating to this topic. Whats the difference between harmonic frequency and resonating frequencies? Are they related?

I feel like I read over, and over about this topic but I cant seem to grasp it.

I think resonant frequency is when the displacement of wave is maximal where as harmonics are simply integer displacements of a standing wave that are not necessarily maximal.

 

[Cawolf]

A harmonic is just a described, it is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency, which is the lowest frequency possible other than zero for the system.

A resonance frequency is a frequency at which an object prefers to vibrate based on it's physical parameters.

So each harmonic is a resonance frequency of the object, and the fundamental frequency is the lowest resonant frequency.

That's how I think about it.