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Physics

Sound Interference

Quick fact

Noise-cancelling headphones use destructive interference: they create sound waves that are exactly opposite to incoming noise, cancelling it out before it reaches your ears.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever noticed how sound seems to disappear when you stand in just the right spot in a room, or why two speakers can sometimes create a quieter sound together than one alone?