Common Incorrect Responses

Common Incorrect Responses

No addition of displacement in region where pulses overlap:

Student comment: ÒThe waves only add when the amplitudes meet.Ó

Amplitudes add even though they donÕt overlap:

Student comment: ÒBecause the waves are on top of each other, the amplitudes add up.Ó

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