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This animation with accompanying explanation illustrates the principle of wave superposition:  when two (or more) waves travel through the same medium at the same time, the waves pass through each other without being disturbed.  Net displacement of the medium at any point in space or time is the sum of the individual wave displacements.   Author Dan Russell's text provides support for both concept formation and algebraic applications.  It is part of a larger collection of animations on wave motion, acoustics, and sound.
Subjects Levels Resource Types
Oscillations & Waves
- Wave Motion
= Interference and Diffraction
- Lower Undergraduate
- High School
- Instructional Material
= Unit of Instruction
- Audio/Visual
= Movie/Animation
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© 2003 Dan Russell
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Keywords:
sine waves, superposition of waves, wave interference, wave phenomena
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Metadata instance created May 18, 2006 by Caroline Hall
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August 19, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
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April 1, 2006
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AIP Format
D. Russell, (2003), WWW Document, (https://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/superposition/superposition.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
D. Russell, Superposition of Waves (2003), <https://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/superposition/superposition.html>.
APA Format
Russell, D. (2006, April 1). Superposition of Waves. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/superposition/superposition.html
Chicago Format
Russell, Daniel. Superposition of Waves. April 1, 2006. https://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/superposition/superposition.html (accessed 28 March 2024).
MLA Format
Russell, Daniel. Superposition of Waves. 2003. 1 Apr. 2006. 28 Mar. 2024 <https://www.acs.psu.edu/drussell/Demos/superposition/superposition.html>.
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@misc{ Author = "Daniel Russell", Title = {Superposition of Waves}, Volume = {2024}, Number = {28 March 2024}, Month = {April 1, 2006}, Year = {2003} }
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