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That is called destructive interference.

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If Waves combine to produce a smaller or zero amplitude in a process called what?

Destructive interference.


Is it true that contructive interfecence occurs when amplitudes of two waves combine to produce a wave with a smaller amplitude?

Constructive interference occurs when amplitudes of two waves combine to produce a wave with a larger amplitude.If a wave with a smaller amplitude is produced, destructive interference has occurred.


What is it called when two waves overlap?

When the crest of one wave overlaps the trough of another, this produces destructive interference. If both original waves are equal in amplitude, then nothing will remain. The waves completely cancel out. However, if one waver is larger in amplitude, then there will still be a wave left over after they meet, but it will be smaller. The amplitude of the new wave will be the larger wave amplitude minus the smaller wave amplitude one. The opposite can also occur. If the crests of two waves overlap, then it produces constructive interference (resulting in one larger wave).


What happens when destuctive interference occurs between waves with different amplitudes?

Destructive interference lowers the amplitude, the lowest amplitude will be the difference between the two waves.


Constructive interference occurs when the amplitudes of two waves combine to produce a wave with a smaller amplitude?

It's called Constructive. (:Just found the answer.


What happens when destructive interference occurs waves with different amplitude?

It depends on the frequency of the waves. Are we assuming here that one wave is acting as destructive interference to another wave?. If they have the same frequency, then the amplitudes should combine to produce a wave with a smaller amplitude than the original (two?) waves. Otherwise your results will vary.


What is The interaction between waves that meet is?

Interference. This can result in either constructive interference, resulting in increased amplitude, or destructive interference, whereby there would a reduced amplitude.


What is it when two waves that meet and make bigger or smaller waves?

This is called interference. Positive interference makes bigger waves, Negative interference makes smaller waves.


When the crest of one wave overlaps the crests of another wave what is it called?

When the crest of one wave overlaps the trough of another, this produces destructive interference. If both original waves are equal in amplitude, then nothing will remain. The waves completely cancel out. However, if one waver is larger in amplitude, then there will still be a wave left over after they meet, but it will be smaller. The amplitude of the new wave will be the larger wave amplitude minus the smaller wave amplitude one. The opposite can also occur. If the crests of two waves overlap, then it produces constructive interference (resulting in one larger wave).


Waves combine to make a wave with a larger amplitude in a process called?

This process is called destructive interference. This occurs when two waves collide, where one is in a trough and one is in a crest. If the waves are both a max amplitude, max crest and max trough, there will be complete destructive interference.


What happens when destructive interference occurs between wave with different amplitudE?

It depends on the frequency of the waves. Are we assuming here that one wave is acting as destructive interference to another wave?. If they have the same frequency, then the amplitudes should combine to produce a wave with a smaller amplitude than the original (two?) waves. Otherwise your results will vary.


What is constructive and destructive?

Constructive interference can be a confusing concept when called interference. It is wave interference that is moving in phase with another wave. This causes the waves to for a resultant wave with a greater amplitude. Destructive interference is wave interference that is moving out of phase with another wave. These waves form a resultant wave of lower amplitude.