Here's scenario A (sampling at the zero crossing point): - [![enter image description here][1]][1] Image from [here](https://dsp.stackexchange.com/questions/53616/nyquist-frequency-confusion). Based on the samples taken, you'd estimate that there was no signal and that ties in with this: - > *at the exact Nyquist frequency, 50 kHz, the amplitude is heavily > reduced* On the other hand, if the samples happened to be offset by 90° you'd conclude that the amplitude was correct. > there seems to be a DC component Your image shows nothing but, with some waveforms there might be or, it might just be a residual DC value. > > *What is failing in the theoretical Nyquist theorem.* Nothing as far as I can see. The theorem states that the sampling frequency has the be **greater than** the maximum signal frequency. [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/IMs55.png