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Can more than two waves can interfere in a given medium

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Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

The phenomenon of the superposition of two or more than two waves is called the interference. There are two condition for interference.

First is constructive interference : In this type of interference, the two waves combines to form a resultant wave having amplitude more than the amplitudes of individual waves.

Second is destructive interference : In this type of interference, two waves completely cancel out each other.

Yes it's true that more than two waves can interfere in a given medium.

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The correct answer is yes. In fact, there is no limit to the number of waves that can interfere in a given medium. For instance, if we have three waves interfering in a given medium, the resultant wave will be given by the superposition of the three waves, resulting in areas of costructive and destructive interference.
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