What is the word when 2 waves meet and affect each other

Physics

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miv72 [106K]2 years ago

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Answer:

wave interference

Explanation:

Wave interference is the phenomenon that occurs when two waves meet while traveling along with the same medium. The interference of waves causes the medium to take on a shape that results from the net effect of the two individual waves upon the particles of the medium. To begin our exploration of wave interference, consider two pulses of the same amplitude traveling in different directions along with the same medium.

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