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Constructive and destructive interference

Diagram of four waves with different frequencies.

Two identical sound waves can add constructively or destructively to give different results (diagrams A and B). Diagram C shows addition of waves with different frequencies. Diagram D shows addition of waves with nearly the same frequency, which forms beats.

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