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Explain what must be true of component waves for reinforcement or interference to occur.

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The answer is the component of waves must have same frequency and phase.

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The component of waves must have same frequency and phase.


when the component of waves vibrate at the same rate and attain maximum point at the same time, reinforcement of the waves amplitude occur to cause a constructive interference.However, when the two waves are out of phase where one is at minimum when the other is at maximum a destructive interference happens.
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