superposition - The principle that in any sequence of sedimentary rocks which has not been disturbed, the oldest strata lie at the bottom and the youngest at the top
The principle by which the description of the state of a physical system can be broken down into descriptions that are themselves possible states of the system. For example, harmonic motion, as of a violin string, can be analyzed as the sum of harmonic frequencies or harmonics, each of which is itself a kind of harmonic motion
The combination of two or more physical states, such as waves, to form a new physical state in accordance with this principle
"When I behold a rich landscape, it is less to my purpose to recite correctly the order and superposition of the strata, than to know why all thought of multitude is lost in a tranquil sense of unity"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Nature"
The combination of two or more physical states, such as waves, to form a new physical state in accordance with this principle
"When I behold a rich landscape, it is less to my purpose to recite correctly the order and superposition of the strata, than to know why all thought of multitude is lost in a tranquil sense of unity"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Nature"
