Question

When two or more waves travel through the same medium at the same time, what is the resultant displacement?

Options

• The constant phase difference between the waves

• The sum of the individual intensities

• The sum of the displacements due to the individual waves

• The redistribution of intensity

Answer 1

The superposition principle states that the resultant displacement is the sum of the displacements due to the individual waves. It applies when two or more waves travel through the same medium at the same time.