Question
What will occur when the trough of Wave A overlaps the crest of Wave B?
Destructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have more energy than Wave A or Wave B.
Constructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have more energy than Wave A or Wave B.
Destructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have less energy than Wave A or Wave B.
Constructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have less energy than Wave A or Wave B.
Destructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have more energy than Wave A or Wave B.
Constructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have more energy than Wave A or Wave B.
Destructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have less energy than Wave A or Wave B.
Constructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have less energy than Wave A or Wave B.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
When the trough of Wave A overlaps the crest of Wave B, destructive interference will occur. This is because the crest (which represents a point of maximum positive displacement) of Wave B cancels out the trough (which represents a point of maximum negative displacement) of Wave A.
As a result, the new wave will have less energy than either Wave A or Wave B individually. Thus, the correct statement is:
**Destructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have less energy than Wave A or Wave B.**
As a result, the new wave will have less energy than either Wave A or Wave B individually. Thus, the correct statement is:
**Destructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have less energy than Wave A or Wave B.**