Physics A-Level
Instantaneous resultant displacement
What Instantaneous resultant displacement means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Instantaneous resultant displacement
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The principle applies at every instant, so the resultant displacement changes as the waves move.
Topics that use Instantaneous resultant displacement
- Superposition (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Coherence
- Constructive and destructive superposition
- Constructive interference
- Constructive superposition
- Destructive interference
- Destructive superposition
- Grating equation
- Grating spacing
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