Principle of Superposition
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the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point
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- synonym
- superposition
- plural
- Principle of Superpositions
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- Principle of Superpositions'
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- §1
- the displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point
- §2
- (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
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