high School⏱ 4 min

Wave Superposition

Constructive and destructive interference

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- - components━ resulting wave

Parameters

Amplitude A₁1.5

Amplitude A₂1.5

Phase shift φ0.00π

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)