Destructive interference

Destructive interference

When the peaks of one wave match the troughs of another, the waves interfere destructively. The amplitudes of the interfering waves cancel to give the resultant wave a lower amplitude.

This is auto-generated content. You can help to improve it.

0 0

Improve it

Add an image

Part of Speech: noun
Synonym(s):
Blossary:
Industry/Domain: Chemistry
Category: General chemistry
Company:
Product:
Acronym-Abbreviation:

Collect to Blossary

Other Languages:

Related terms

destructive interference

Engineering; Electronic engineering

Interference resulting from the addition of two waves that have the same frequency, but opposite phase.

destructive interference

Physics; General physics

The condition in which two waves arriving at the same point at the same time out of phase add amplitudes to create zero total disturbance. (also see constructive interference.

destructive interference

Chemistry; Spectroscopy

A phenomenon that occurs when two waves occupy the same space. Since the amplitudes of waves are additive, if the two waves are out of phase with each other, the resultant wave ...

destructive interference

Consumer electronics; Home theatre system

Where two signals, added together, act in opposition to each other and reduce the signal level. For example, bass from a subwoofer may, at certain frequencies, bounce from a ...

destructive interference

Chemistry; General chemistry

When the peaks of one wave match the troughs of another, the waves interfere destructively. The amplitudes of the interfering waves cancel to give the resultant wave a lower ...