Chapter 13 - Vibrations and Waves - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 484: 14

The wave amplitudes are cancelled out and thus a string appears to be briefly steady with no waves. The wave energy is preserved and completely converted to kinetic energy at the point where destructive interference occurs. This is because the potential energy of the waves position is zero.

The wave amplitudes are cancelled out and thus a string appears to be briefly steady with no waves. The wave energy is preserved and completely converted to kinetic energy at the point where destructive interference occurs. This is because the potential energy of the waves position is zero.