The bottom wave is the sum of the top two waves. When the top two waves are totally out of phase, the amplitude of their sum is zero. Adjust the phase by moving the slider bar! Caution: Simply playing the movie incorrectly gives the impression that light waves can move at different velocities.


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If you click on the movie you can then use the left and right arrow keys to control views.