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Grade 12General Physics

what is destructive interference?

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10 Years agoGrade 12
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If the two amplitudes have opposite signs, they will subtract to form a combined wave with a lower amplitude. This is called destructive interference. Sound waves with higher amplitudes sound louder than sound waves with lower amplitudes.