How many waves can exist at the same location

  • Thread starter Thread starter Vaid
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Waves
AI Thread Summary
There is no limit to the number of waves that can exist at the same location if they obey the superposition principle. Waves can cross the same point simultaneously while maintaining their individual identities. Alternatively, one can view the overlapping waves as a single wave formed by their sum. The interpretation of waves at a point can vary based on perspective. Ultimately, the nature of wave interaction allows for multiple waves to coexist without restriction.
Vaid
Messages
4
Reaction score
0
How many waves can exist at the same location?
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Physics news on Phys.org


What kind of waves do you mean?

For anything that obeys the superposition principle, there is no limit.
 


That depends upon your "point of view". You can have any number of waves crossing the same point at the same time and still keeping their "identity". But you can also argue that the waves add at that point and so think of their sum as a single wave.
 

Thread 'Need help understanding particle physics and quantum physics'

So I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up, it's like talking about a colour itself rather than a car or a flower. Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these, I have a lot of questions that books might not give the answer in the way I understand. Thanks
View full post »

Similar threads

I Mechanism of Energy Conservation in Zero-Amplitude Sum of EM Waveforms
Replies
12
Views
693
I Electric field in two dimensions in an electromagnetic wave
Replies
2
Views
1K
I Can Ground Penetrating Radar Help Locate Earthquake Survivors?
Replies
8
Views
3K
B Is a Brain Wave Actually a Wave?
Replies
14
Views
3K
B Gravity waves and Planck's constant
Replies
2
Views
3K
I Question about electromagnetics (waves and particles)
Replies
28
Views
5K
I Is "scalar wave" a legitimate term?
Replies
46
Views
9K
B Are Beats and Standing Waves Related in Physics?
Replies
3
Views
2K
A Real image of a sawtooth standing wave in a musical string?
Replies
41
Views
16K
B Cryogenic storage dewars and EM waves
Replies
6
Views
2K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top