Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Wave Displacement

What is the difference between constructive interference and destructive interference?

5 comments:

Kelli said...

Constructive interference is a superposition of two or more waves in which individual displacements on the same side of the equilibrium position are added together to form the resultant wave. Destructive interference is a superposition of 2 or more waves in which individual displacements on opposite sides of the equilibrium position are added together to form the resultant wave.

Kimberly said...

Constructive is when two or more waves have an superposition of two or more waves. In that case, individual displacements on the same side of the equilibrium, either the top or the bottom are added together to form a wave. Destructive interference is when they are opposite sides of the equilibrim and form a wave. THE END

tony said...

Constructive interference is when a superposition of two or more waves in which individual displacements on the same side of the equilibrium are added together to form a resultant wave. Destructive interference is a superposition of two or more waves in which individual displacements on opposite sides of the equilibrium are added together to form the resultant wave.

allison said...

During the time when one wave passes through another it is said that the waves interfere. Constructive Interference is where waves add in phase, producing larger peaks than any wave alone.Destructive inference is an inference in which waves add out of in phase, producing smaller peaks than a single wave alone.

Robb8952 said...

Constructive interference is a superposition of two or more waves in which individual displacements on the same side of the equilibrium postion are added together to form the resultant wave. Destructibe interference is a superpostion of two or more waves in which individual displacements on opposite sides of the equilibrium position are added together to form the resultant wave.