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The diagram below represents two pulses approaching each other from opposite directions in the same medium.Which diagram best represents the medium after the pulses have passed through each other?
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When two waves meet, they will interfere with each other. The resulting wave's amplitude at any point is the sum of the amplitudes of the two individual waves at that point. Show more…
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