Question
If two wave crests overlap each other and one has an amplitude of 5 and the other has an amplitude of 3, what is the interference that is created?
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
When two waves overlapping have amplitudes, they interfere constructively if their crests align. The total amplitude is simply the sum of the individual amplitudes.
In your case, the amplitudes are 5 and 3. Therefore, the total amplitude due to constructive interference would be:
\[ 5 + 3 = 8 \]
So, the interference created by overlapping wave crests with the given amplitudes is **8**.
In your case, the amplitudes are 5 and 3. Therefore, the total amplitude due to constructive interference would be:
\[ 5 + 3 = 8 \]
So, the interference created by overlapping wave crests with the given amplitudes is **8**.