Waves and Oscillations

Wave Superposition

Constructive and destructive interference

  • High school
  • about 4 min
  • 2 of 5 in the family
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- - components━ resulting wave

Parameters

y=A1sin⁡(x−ωt)+A2sin⁡(x−ωt+\ arphi)y = A_1\sin(x-\omega t) + A_2\sin(x-\omega t + \ arphi)

• Waves travel to the right and add up at every point • φ = 0 → reinforcement (constructive interference) • φ = π → cancellation (destructive interference)