constructive interference

American  

noun

Physics.

1. the interference of two or more waves of equal frequency and phase, resulting in their mutual reinforcement and producing a single amplitude equal to the sum of the amplitudes of the individual waves.

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Example Sentences

This well-known fringe pattern phenomenon is caused by consistent constructive interference but has different characteristics when radio waves propagate around a neutron star.

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In addition to pigmentation, the wing’s color is affected greatly by constructive interference of certain wavelengths reflected from its film-coated surface.

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Figure 16.36 Pure constructive interference of two identical waves produces one with twice the amplitude, but the same wavelength.

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The waves alternate in time between constructive interference and destructive interference, giving the resulting wave a time-varying amplitude.

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A sonic boom is constructive interference of sound created by an object moving faster than sound.

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