Wave Superposition

Wave Superposition

Wave Superposition: the total amplitude caused by two or more waves extending across the same space is the same as the sum of the amplitudes which would have been produced by the individual waves. Basically, the wave superposition definition I just gave is a long fancy way of explaining what a ripple is. In the picture above you can see that because of the fact that these ducks are in the water creating energy to surge through the water over an extended area, you can also see that the various waves being formed, when the waves converge they create one large wave that ripples out over the circumference of this pond.