Simple Harmonic Motion  

Mrs. Hyde:  Physics A

 

12-4:  Wave Interactions

 

Constructive interference: when individual displacements on the same side of the equilibrium position are added together to form the resultant wave. (added)

 

Destructive Interference:  when individual displacements on the opposite sides of the equilibrium positions are added together to form the resultant wave (subtracted)

 

Reflection:  a wave pulse called the incident pulse reaches a fixes boundary and is reflected back along the medium identically but inverted.

 

Standing waves : a pattern that results when two waves of the same frequency, wavelength, and amplitude travel in opposite directions and interfere.

 

Node:  a point in the standing wave that always undergoes complete destructive interference and therefore is stationary.

 

Antinode: a point in a standing wave, halfway between the two nodes, at which the largest amplitude occurs.

 

Internet Connection:  Wave motion

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http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/lightandcolor/interference.htm...

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