Question

A marine biologist is studying dolphin calls and notices that sometimes the calls sound louder based on the background noise in the water. She concludes that the sound waves are adding together. What type of wave interference does this describe?

a. Constructive
b. Dismissive
c. Destructive
d. Refractive

Answer 1

The correct answer is A.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given example, the observation is that sometimes the sound becomes louder, which means that the amplitude of the sound waves are increasing. In that case the correct answer is "Constructive Interference" which is observed when two sound waves with the same phase collide and amplify each other because their oscillations are synchronized. I hope this answer helps.