A square has a side of length L = 0.75 m. An observer O is stationed at one corner. Two loudspeakers are located at corners of the square, as shown. The speakers produce the same single-frequency tone and are in phase. The speed of sound is 343 m/s. (a) Find the single smallest frequency that will produce constructive interference for observer O. (b) Find the single smallest frequency that will produce destructive interference for observer O. (c) Repeat (a) and (b) with the new location of the speakers shown in the second figure.

A square has a side of length L = 0.75 m. An observer O is stationed at one corner. Two loudspeakers are located at corners of the square, as shown. The speakers produce the same single-frequency tone and are in phase. The speed of sound is 343 m/s. (a) Find the single smallest frequency that will produce constructive interference for observer O. (b) Find the single smallest frequency that will produce destructive interference for observer O. (c) Repeat (a) and (b) with the new location of the speakers shown in the second figure.

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one corner. Two loudspeakers are located at corners of the square, as shown. The speakers
produce the same single-frequency tone and are in phase. The speed of sound is 343 m/s.
(a) Find the single smallest frequency that will produce constructive interference for observer O.
(b) Find the single smallest frequency that will produce destructive interference for observer O.
(c) Repeat (a) and (b) with the new location of the speakers shown in the second figure.

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