(a) Explanation Given info: The two identical speakers are kept at 2.0 m apart, the frequency of the sound produces by the speaker is 784 Hz , the speed of the sound in air is 344 m/s . The following figure shows the arrangement of the speakers and the microphone. Figure-(I) Formula to calculate the path difference for the destructive interface condition is, Δ l = ( m + 1 2 ) ( v f ) (I) Δ l is the path difference. m is an integer and its value varies as m = 0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ . v is the speed of the sound in air. f is the frequency of the sound. Formula to calculate the path difference from the figure (I) is, Δ l = A P − B P A P is the distance between the point A and point P . B P is the distance between the point B and point P . Substitute ( A B ) 2 + x 2 for A P and x for B P in the above equation to find Δ l . Δ l = ( ( A B ) 2 + x 2 ) − ( x ) Substitute ( ( A B ) 2 + x 2 ) − ( x ) for Δ l in the equation (I) to find x . ( ( A B ) 2 + x 2 ) − ( x ) = ( m + 1 2 ) ( v f ) ( ( A B ) 2 + x 2 ) = ( x ) + ( m + 1 2 ) ( v f ) ( A B ) 2 + x 2 = ( x 2 ) + 2 ( m + 1 2 ) ( v f ) x + ( m + 1 2 ) 2 ( v f ) 2 x = ( A B ) 2 2 ( m + 1 2 ) ( v f ) − ( m + 1 2 ) 2 ( v f ) 2 2 ( m + 1 2 ) ( v f ) (II) For m = 0 , the distance of destructive interface is, Substitute 0 for m , 2.0 m for A B and 344 m/s for v and 784 Hz for f in the equation (II) to find x . x = ( 2.0 m ) 2 2 ( 0 + 1 2 ) ( 344 m/s 784 Hz ) − ( 0 + 1 2 ) 2 ( 344 m/s 784 Hz ) 2 2 ( 0 + 1 2 ) ( 344 m/s 784 Hz ) = 4.0 m 2 0.438 m − 0.047961 m 2 0.438 m = 9.01 m Thus, the distance of destructive interface for m = 0 is 9.01 m . For m = 1 , the distance of destructive interface is, Substitute 1 for m , 2.0 m for A B and 344 m/s for v and 784 Hz for f in the equation (II) to find x . x = ( 2.0 m ) 2 2 ( 1 + 1 2 ) ( 344 m/s 784 Hz ) − ( 1 + 1 2 ) 2 ( 344 m/s 784 Hz ) 2 2 ( 1 + 1 2 ) ( 344 m/s 784 Hz ) = 4 (b) To determine The distances at which constructive interface of the sound occurs. (c) To determine The low frequency of the sound.

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The distances at which constructive interface of the sound occurs.

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To determine

The low frequency of the sound.

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