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Do interference effects occur for sound waves ? Recall that sound is a longitudinal mechanical wave while light is transverse and non- mechanical ?

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Yes, because interference is a wave phenomenon, which takes place for waves which may be longitudinal or tr ansverse , mechanical or non- mechanical. Waves should be of same type and coherent.
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