Wave Interference Activity: Constructive and Destructive Interference

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Constructive Interference: When a crest from one source meets a crest from another source, the energy’s combine to displace the medium.

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Standing wave: When interfering waves have the same amplitude and wavelength, the resultant interference pattern remains nearly stationary and is called standing interference.

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Destructive Interference: When a crest and a trough meet, the energies combine to work against each other- they tend to cancel out.

 

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