A Lissajous curve is formed when two sine waves plotted on their respective X and Y axes. You can see one using an oscilloscope and a couple of signal generators, if you play with one of those ...

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Q: What’s a common use of Lissajous figures? A: Calibration. Based on the idea that the nonlinearities of devices contain useful information, outputs from twin encoder detectors can be plotted against ...

In the 1800s, a French mathematician named Jules Lissajous began using parametric equations, beams of light, mirrors, and vibrating tuning forks to investigate harmonic motion creating what is known ...