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howto:hambasics:waveinterference [2019/10/05 15:38] ve7hzfhowto:hambasics:waveinterference [2019/10/05 15:44] – [Wave Addition] ve7hzf
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 ====== Wave Addition ====== ====== Wave Addition ======
  
-Two waves add up together at every point.  Here, the <fc #4682b4>blue</fc> and <fc #008000>green</fc> waves are generated and add up together to form the <fc #ff0000>red</fc> wave.  You can move the blue and green waves and see the result.  To convince yourself that the red wave is really the sum of the blue and green waves, look at points <fc #4682b4>A</fc>, <fc #008000>B</fc>, and <fc #ff0000>C</fc>.  As you move the blue or green wave, you'll see that point <fc #ff0000>C</fc> is always the sum of <fc #4682b4>A</fc> and <fc #008000>B</fc>.+Two waves add up together at every point.  Here, the <fc #4682b4>blue</fc> and <fc #008000>green</fc> waves are generated and add up together to form the <fc #ff0000>red</fc> wave.  You can move the blue and green waves and see the result.  To convince yourself that the red wave is really the sum of the blue and green waves, look at points <fc #4682b4>A</fc>, <fc #008000>B</fc>, and <fc #ff0000>C</fc>.  You  can move the blue or green waves by sliding their phase (<fc #4682b4>φ</fc> and <fc #008000>Φ</fc>) around.  You'll see that point <fc #ff0000>C</fc> is always the sum of <fc #4682b4>A</fc> and <fc #008000>B</fc>.
  
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