Question

the waves created by two speed boats in a lake interact to form larger waves. this is an example of
constructive interference.
destructive interference.
absorption
transmission

Explanation:

• Constructive interference: When two waves interact and their amplitudes add up, resulting in a larger - amplitude wave. In the case of the waves from the two speed - boats, forming larger waves means the amplitudes are adding.
• Destructive interference: Occurs when waves interact and their amplitudes subtract (e.g., a peak of one wave meets a trough of another), resulting in a wave of smaller amplitude.
• Absorption: Refers to a wave's energy being taken in by a medium (e.g., sound wave energy being absorbed by a soft material), not wave interaction to form a larger wave.
• Transmission: Is about a wave passing through a medium (e.g., light passing through glass), not wave - wave interaction to form a larger wave.

Answer:

constructive interference.