What is interference in the context of wave motion? 1 It is a certain resonant f

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What is interference in the context of wave motion?
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It is a certain resonant frequency of a traveling wave that makes it a standing wave. Whenever the amplitudes of the wave are added together, a node is created.
It is when one wave blocks another wave and neither progress forward. They are repelled back to their starting point.
It is the simultaneous combination of the amplitudes of two or more waves traveling through the same point in the medium.
It is the distance between the peaks of two waves in close proximity.
It is when one wave overpowers another wave. The result is a weaker wave than either of the two separate waves.
Nodes and antinodes.
This is where another surfer cuts in front of you and steals your bodacious wave.
It is the average length of time it takes for a series of waves to move from one point to another.
It is where the defensive back tackles the receiver before the ball arrives and the crowd starts doing the wave.

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It is the simultaneous combination of the amplitudes of two or more waves traveling through the same point in the medium. Wave interference can be one of two forms constructive or destructive. Constructive is when the two waves combine to create a larger amplitude and destructive is when the two waves combine to create a lesser amplitude.

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