Physics A-Level
Point-by-point addition of ordinates
What Point-by-point addition of ordinates means in Physics A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Point-by-point addition of ordinates
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Reference: OCR
Adding the displacements of the individual waves at each point to obtain the resultant displacement.
Topics that use Point-by-point addition of ordinates
- 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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