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Superposition in a snapshot

Superposition in a snapshot

Superposition diagram showing in-phase upward pulses adding to double amplitude and antiphase pulses cancelling to zero

Displacement is the signed distance from equilibrium at one instant, while amplitude is the maximum possible displacement.

Superposition and stationary waves Lesson

  1. AS Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Superposition and stationary waves

Step-by-step lessons covering Edexcel AS Level Physics Superposition and stationary waves for AS Level Physics. Each lesson works through exam-style questions.

Lessons

Wave properties and wave equationSuperposition and stationary wavesRefraction and total internal reflectionLenses and optical imagesDiffraction and polarisationElectron diffraction and de Broglie wavelengthPhotons, photoelectric effect and line spectra