Distortion

A distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of an object, image, sound, waveform or other form of information or representation. Distortion is usually unwanted. In some fields, distortion is desirable, such as electric guitar (where distortion is often induced purposely with the amplifier or an electronic effect to achieve the electric guitar's desired, electrifying, aggressive sound). The slight distortion of analog tapes and vacuum tubes is considered pleasing in certain situations. The addition of noise or other extraneous signals (hum, interference) is not considered to be distortion, though the effects of distortion are sometimes considered noise

Phase

In science and engineering

Phase (matter), a physically distinctive form of a substance, such as the solid, liquid, and gaseous states of ordinary matter Phase transition is the transformation of a thermodynamic system from one phase to another The initial condition of a cyclic phenomenon o Phase (waves), initial angle of a sinusoid function at its origin o Continuous Fourier transform, angle of a complex coefficient representing the phase of one sinusoidal component The current (time varying) state of a cyclic phenomenon o Lunar phase, the appearance of the Moon as viewed from the Earth o Planetary phase, the appearance of the illuminated section of a planet o Instantaneous phase, generalization for both cyclic and non-cyclic phenomena Phase factor, a complex scalar in the context of quantum mechanics Polyphase system, a means of distributing alternating current electric power in multiple conducting wires with definite phase offsets o Single-phase electric power

Three-phase electric power Basics of three-phase electric power o Three-phase Mathematics of three-phase electric power In biology, a part of the cell cycle in which cells divide and reproduce Phaser (effect), an audio effect. Archaeological phase, a discrete period of occupation at an archaeological site.
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Impulse
In classical mechanics, an impulse is defined as the integral of a force with respect to time: where I is impulse (sometimes marked J), F is the force, and dt is an infinitesimal amount of time.