Booklet 12: Superposition Flashcards

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The Principle of Superposition

A

when two or more waves meet at a point, the resultant displacement is the algebraic sum of the displacement of the individual waves

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Diffraction

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the spreading of a wave as it passes through a gap or around an edge

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