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Which phenomenon occurs when two coherent waves are combined by adding their intensities or displacements with due consideration for their phase difference?
Interference
What is the resultant wave called when two waves are in phase and interfere constructively?
Intensity
What is the resultant wave called when two waves are out of phase and interfere destructively?
Amplitude
Which principle states that when two or more propagating waves of the same type are incident on the same point, the resultant amplitude at that point is equal to the vector sum of the amplitudes of the individual waves?
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Who coined the term 'interference' in 1801?
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