About this Simulation

This ripple tank simulation models the interference of water waves generated by two independent sources. Learners can adjust source positions, frequencies, and velocities to observe how overlapping wavefronts create interference patterns, demonstrating constructive and destructive superposition in real time.

Learning objectives: Understand how superposition produces interference patterns when waves overlap | Identify regions of constructive and destructive interference based on path difference | Investigate how source separation and frequency affect the resulting wave pattern