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a lie about wave interference
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Lie: "When two waves interfere destructively at a point, the missing energy disappears — interference can destroy energy."
Truth (brief): Interference only redistributes energy; total energy is conserved. Local cancellation (a node) is balanced by increased energy elsewhere or by changes in the medium (e.g., pressure, velocity), so no energy is magically lost.
Truth (brief): Interference only redistributes energy; total energy is conserved. Local cancellation (a node) is balanced by increased energy elsewhere or by changes in the medium (e.g., pressure, velocity), so no energy is magically lost.
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