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What is the result of constructive interference?
What is the result of constructive interference?
- No change in intensity or amplitude
- Complete cancellation of the waves
- Greater intensity (correct)
- Lower amplitude
Which of the following is the correct definition of interference in physics?
Which of the following is the correct definition of interference in physics?
- The combination of two waves by dividing their intensities or displacements with consideration for their phase difference
- The combination of two waves by subtracting their intensities or displacements with consideration for their phase difference
- The combination of two waves by adding their intensities or displacements with consideration for their phase difference (correct)
- The combination of two waves by multiplying their intensities or displacements with consideration for their phase difference
What is the result of destructive interference?
What is the result of destructive interference?
- No change in intensity or amplitude
- Greater intensity
- Complete cancellation of the waves
- Lower amplitude (correct)
Which principle states that the resultant amplitude at a point is equal to the vector sum of the amplitudes of the individual waves?
Which principle states that the resultant amplitude at a 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?
Who coined the term 'interference' in 1801?
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