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When is it possible for one wave to cancel another?

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When both waves have the same amplitude

Step-by-step explanation:

This is known as destructive interference. In fact, if the two waves (with the same amplitude) are shifted by exactly half a wavelength when they merge together, then the crest of one wave will match up perfectly with the trough of the other wave, and they will cancel each other out.

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