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Originally posted by ubertuber
Phase isn't the only consideration. I don't know about light for sure, but I suspect that it is like sound in that increases in power function more on the log scale than the linear one. Not to mention the effect of distance on the whole equation - doubling the distance from a source quarters the amount of energy received. This is quick and dirty. If I have a chance I'll look up the details later and post a better explanation.
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Yea that's true my point I was trying to make is the amplitudes of the waves at a given point add up as you would expect to occur. Obviously the amount of energy at a given point depends on lots of factors.