Learning Mission

Explore Superposition of Waves

Adjust two waves and watch their displacements add at every point to create one resultant wave.

Sound starts only after a click. Begin with your device volume low.

Add the waves point by point

Wave A + Wave B = Resultant
Wave AWave BResultant
InterferenceChanging
Phase difference0 degrees
Peak shown0.00
Frequency pair220 + 330 Hz

Build two waves

Start with a quick experiment or create your own pair.

Quick experiments

Wave A

220 Hz
Fewer cyclesMore cycles
0.60
SmallerLarger
0 degrees
0 degrees360 degrees

Wave B

330 Hz
Fewer cyclesMore cycles
0.60
SmallerLarger
0 degrees
0 degrees360 degrees

Listen carefully

Play either wave alone or both waves together. The audio uses a deliberately low output level.