Wave interference is the phenomenon that occurs when two waves meet while traveling along the same medium. Interference may be constructive or destructive.
Calculating Constructive Interference
- When a crest and crest or trough and trough of two different waves interact you add the amplitudes.
Transverse vs. Compressional Wave
Constructive Interference
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- When the crest and crest or trough and trough of two different waves interact the amplitudes will interfere constructively and increase.
- When a crest and crest or trough and trough of two different waves interact you add the amplitudes.