INTERFERENCE OF WAVES (PHYSICS) Flashcards by Kwesi Paha

Q

If two sources of a wave are coherent…

A

they have the same frequency
have similar amplitudes
in same phase

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Q

CONSTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE

A

waves add together and make object move more
also oscillate twice as much as the amplitude before

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DESTRUCTIVE INTERFERENCE

A

waves cancel each other out so there is little to no oscillation

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