An example of different wave phases (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

An example of different wave phases

Caption

While identical in magnitude and frequency, the blue and red waves hit their peaks and troughs at different moments in time, and therefore have different phases. 

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Waurids Baskurtf, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5

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