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What will occur when the trough of Wave A overlaps the trough 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.

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Constructive interference will occur, causing the new wave to have more energy than Wave A or Wave B.

Explanation: Trough + trough means the waves are in phase (same sign), so their amplitudes add, producing a larger-amplitude trough. Energy generally scales with amplitude squared, so the combined wave has more energy than either original wave.