What is the principle of superposition in wave motion?

What is the principle of superposition in wave motion?

Step 1: Understand that waves can be thought of as disturbances that move through a medium (like water or air).
Step 2: Recognize that when two or more waves meet in the same place at the same time, they can interact with each other.
Step 3: The principle of superposition tells us how to find the new position of the medium where the waves overlap.
Step 4: To find this new position, you simply add together the heights (displacements) of each wave at that point.
Step 5: If one wave is going up and another is going down, you add their heights together to get the resultant height.
Step 6: This means that the resulting wave can be higher, lower, or the same as the individual waves, depending on their positions.

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