What is wave interference, and what two types are there?

What will be an ideal response?


Wave interference is the result of two or more waves combining. When they combine in phase—that is, with crests overlapping crests and troughs overlapping troughs—the resulting wave has greater amplitude. This is constructive interference. When crests overlap with troughs, waves are cancelled or diminished. This is destructive interference.

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