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ISBN: 9781119773511

Author: Halliday

Publisher: WILEY

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Chapter 16, Problem 38P

Two sinusoidal waves of the same frequency are to be sent in the same direction along a taut string. One wave has an amplitude of 5.0 mm. the other 8.0 mm. (a) What phase difference ϕ₁ between the two waves results in the smallest amplitude of the resultant wave? (b) What is that smallest amplitude? (c) What phase difference ϕ₂ results in the largest amplitude of the resultant wave? (d) What is that largest amplitude? (e) What is the resultant amplitude if the phase angle is (ϕ₁ − ϕ₂)/2?

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