$Music Box — x(t) = Σ Aₙe^{-γₙt}sin(nωt)$ Tap to zoom

Music Box

x(t) = Σ Aₙe^{-γₙt}sin(nωt)

Harmonic overtones decaying at different rates — the higher notes fade first, leaving only the fundamental.

The melody simplifying as the mechanism slows

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