Different frequency components of a signal becoming out of phase
Distortion
Distortion
Particles create distortion by interacting with the medium they are traveling through. As particles move, they create pressure waves that cause the medium to compress and expand, resulting in distortion. This distortion can affect the properties of the medium, such as density, temperature, and pressure.
Size distortion has to do with magnification. Increased SID decreases distortion especially is it's within the appropriate range for the part. (ie 40/72). Increasing OID is most detrimental and increases distortion. Angling the tube increases SID HOWEVER, it increases distortion. Angling the tube also increases distortion for shape. If the part and IR are not properly *aligned or *centered, this also increases distortion. Shape distortion has to do with elongating or foreshortening a part on the image.
selective fading
Pterygium
You can achieve distortion on your amp without using the gain control by increasing the volume to a high level, which can cause the signal to clip and create a distorted sound.
distortion refers to any deviation in any parameter like amplitude,time shape of an electrical signal from an ideal input signal.the distortion occurs due to the inherent non-linear characteristics of the component and devices that form the electronic circuit cause some harmonics to take place in the waveform and resultant deviation is know as harmonic distortion.
This can happen when clamps are applied inexpertly and too tightly.
The four types of distortion in maps are shape distortion, area distortion, distance distortion, and direction distortion. These distortions occur due to the challenge of transferring a three-dimensional surface onto a two-dimensional map.
Barrel distortion in a photograph taken with a pincushion lens can cause the image to appear distorted, with straight lines appearing curved or bent inward towards the center. This can result in a decrease in image quality as the distortion can make the photo look unnatural or distorted.
Need a lot more info to answer this...what kind of TV is it? CRT, LCD, Plasma, Rear Projection, DLP? Does every input cause distortion? What if you open the TV menu through the remote, is that also wavy?