SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

PHYSICS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
When the crest of one wave passes through the trough of another wave, ____ takes place.
A
resonance
B
diffraction
C
destructive interference
D
constructive interference
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Destructive interference occurs when the crests of one wave overlap the troughs of the other wave, causing a decrease in wave amplitude. When waves are reflected straight back from an obstacle, the reflected waves interfere with the original waves and create standing waves .

Detailed explanation-2: -What is Destructive Interference? Destructive interference occurs when waves come together so that they completely cancel each other out. When two waves destructively interfere, they must have the same amplitude in opposite directions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The crests of the two waves are precisely aligned, as are the troughs. This superposition produces pure constructive interference. Because the disturbances add, pure constructive interference produces a wave that has twice the amplitude of the individual waves, but has the same wavelength.

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