WHat iS Interference?















  • The variation of wave amplitude that occurs when waves of the same or different frequency come together.
  • refers to the interaction of waves which are correlated or cohernt with each other, either because they come from the same source or because they have the same or nearly the same frequency.
  • The total phase difference is derived from the sum of both the path difference and the initial phase difference (if the waves are generated from 2 or more different sources). It can then be concluded whether the waves reaching a point are in phase(constructive interference) or out of phase (destructive interference).