Question

Two waves approach each other on the same string. Which statement best describes the process of
events that will happen? (1 point)

The waves will approach, interfere with each other, then pass through each other having been altered by
the interference process

The waves will approach, interfere with each other, then pass through each other after interfering,
unchanged

The waves will approach, then they will bounce off each other and move away from each other as normal

The waves will approach, interfere with each other, then this interference will cancel them both out

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the process of events that will happen when two waves approach each other on the same string is:

**The waves will approach, interfere with each other, then pass through each other having been altered by the interference process.**

When waves meet, they superimpose, leading to constructive or destructive interference, and once they have passed through each other, they continue to propagate as if they had been altered by the interaction without being permanently changed.