How are interference fringes of light analogous to the varying intensity that you hear as you walk past a pair of speakers emitting the same sound?

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Devyn Roth

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9 June, 12:00

How are interference fringes of light analogous to the varying intensity that you hear as you walk past a pair of speakers emitting the same sound?

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Jeremy Jarvis · Answer 1

Answer: With light, it's the electromagnetic waves alternating between constructive and destructive interferences. Whereas with the sounds it is pressure waves in the air.

Amara · Answer 2

How are interference fringes of light analogous to the varying intensity that you hear as you walk past a pair of speakers that are emitting the same sound? ... With light, it's the electromagnetic waves alternating between constructive and destructive interference. Whereas with the sounds it is pressure waves in the air.