If two waves overlap in the following manner what type of interference will result?

Answer 1

it doesnt matter whether the waves meet at the surface or underwater but when this happens, the waves superpose each other that is cancel out their crests and troughs resulting in a destructive wave with an amplitude or wavelength of zero which is diagramly a straight line (no wave). so if this happens underwater, nothing shows at the surface. send more of your questions in physics to enekaith@Yahoo.com

Answer 2

In general, the waves will "pass through" each other. To cite a single example, two water waves moving in opposite directions will have areas where crests meet crests and they'll "add" to the sum of their individual amplitudes. Same when troughs meet troughs, only with a negative wave height. Where crests meet troughs, there will be "cancelling" effect, and if the waves are of equal amplitude, there will be no surface deviation and the water will remain "flat" at that point. In the situation with electromagnetic waves, a similar result will be seen, but waves of different frequencies will need a bit more analysis because of the added complexity. Additionally, there is the variable of polarity to assess as regards these waves, and another level of complexity in their analysis is added.

Answer 3

Superposition / interference can occur when two waves collide.

Constructive interference occurs when two peaks or troughs of different waves coincide or meet and act to increase the amplitude of the wave.

The opposite (known as destructive interference) occurs where a trough and a peak meet and act to cancel each other out and so reduce the amplitude of the wave.

Answer 4

The two waves would completely cancel each other out.

Answer 5

The two waves would completely cancel each other out /\

Answer 6

constructive interference