Wave Interference Patterns

Click to add wave sources. Watch constructive (bright) and destructive (dark) interference patterns emerge. Two or more waves combine to create beautiful interference fringes with nodes and antinodes.

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Wave Interference Theory

Wave Equation: ∂²u/∂t² = c² ∇²u

When two or more waves overlap, they interfere with each other:

Applications: Noise cancellation, diffraction gratings, interferometers, holography, and Young's double-slit experiment.