A wave of amplitude 0.55 m interferes with a second wave of amplitude 0.47 m traveling in the same direction.
(a) What is the largest resultant amplitude that can arise, and under what conditions will this maximum occur?
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The two waves interfere destructively or The two waves interfere constructively.
(b) What is the smallest resultant amplitude that can arise, and under what conditions will this minimum occur?
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The two waves interfere destructively or The two waves interfere constructively.
(a) What is the largest resultant amplitude that can arise, and under what conditions will this maximum occur?
___m
The two waves interfere destructively or The two waves interfere constructively.
(b) What is the smallest resultant amplitude that can arise, and under what conditions will this minimum occur?
___m
The two waves interfere destructively or The two waves interfere constructively.
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a) Just add them together = 1.02m
constructively
b) subtract the smaller from the larger = 0.08m
destructively
constructively
b) subtract the smaller from the larger = 0.08m
destructively