Wave interference is the phenomenon that occurs when two waves meet while traveling along the same medium. The interference of waves causes the medium to take on a shape that results from the net effect of the two individual waves upon the particles of the medium.

Does interference occur in water waves?

Interference effects can be observed with all types of waves, for example, light, radio, acoustic, surface water waves, gravity waves, or matter waves. The resulting images or graphs are called interferograms.

What is water interference?

When two waves of the same frequency and the same amplitude arrive at one point, they are superimposed, and their amplitudes are added giving rise to an "interference pattern." ... At other points, the two waves vibrate out of phase and the total observed amplitude is smaller than the amplitude of each wave individually.