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Which type of interference occurs when two waves combine and the crests align with crests and the troughs align with troughs?

destructive

constructive

partial

total

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What is the phase difference between two waves that produce constructive interference?

180°

90°

270°

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What type of interference occurs when the crest of one wave meets the trough of another wave?

constructive

partial

total

destructive

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What is the path difference requirement for destructive interference to occur?

an integer multiple of half the wavelength

an integer multiple of the wavelength

an odd multiple of quarter the wavelength

an odd multiple of half the wavelength

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If two waves have a phase difference of 180°, what type of interference will occur when they combine?

total

destructive

partial

constructive

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What property of a wave determines if interference from superposed waves will be constructive or destructive?

phase difference

frequency

amplitude

wavelength

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Two waves having the same frequency combine with a phase difference of 90°. What type of interference will occur?

partial

constructive

destructive

total

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What type of interference occurs when two identical waves combine and produce a wave with double the amplitude?

destructive

partial

total

constructive

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Two waves combine with a path difference of 5 wavelengths. What type of interference will occur?

constructive

destructive

partial

total

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Two waves having wavelengths of 3 m combine with a path difference of 1.5 m. What type of interference will this produce?

partial

constructive

total

destructive

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Two waves combine with a phase difference of π radians. This will result in:

partial interference

constructive interference

total interference

destructive interference

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Two waves overlap while having a path length difference equal to 3λ/2. This will lead to:

partial interference

constructive interference

destructive interference

total interference

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What is the name for the combination of waves that results from their overlapping?

superposition

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What is the phase difference between waves that produce destructive interference?

180

°

°

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Briefly explain the difference between constructive and destructive interference.

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