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Jerimiah is studying Wave A and Wave B. Wave A is traveling at 3 hertz, and Wave B is traveling at 1.2 hertz.
What can be predicted about the waves if they were to crash into each other?
Refraction would occur.
Interference would occur.
The resulting wave would travel at 4.2 hertz.
The crest of Wave A would overlap the trough of Wave B.
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Interference would occur.
When two waves meet they superpose (interfere), producing regions of constructive or destructive interference depending on their relative phases. Refraction involves a change of medium, frequencies don’t add (they don’t become 4.2 Hz), and whether a crest overlaps a trough depends on their phases, which aren’t given.
When two waves meet they superpose (interfere), producing regions of constructive or destructive interference depending on their relative phases. Refraction involves a change of medium, frequencies don’t add (they don’t become 4.2 Hz), and whether a crest overlaps a trough depends on their phases, which aren’t given.
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