If the frequencies of the added sinusoids are integer multiples
of the fundamental, the resulting signal will be periodic.
Figure 2:
Adding sinusoids at 3, 6, 9 Hz
produces a periodic signal at 3 Hz.
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Sinusoidal components, or partials that are integer
multiples of a fundamental are calle harmonics.
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