Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Chapter 17, Problem 20P
Figure 17-36 shows four isotropic point sources of sound that are uniformly spaced on an x axis. The sources emit sound at the same wavelength λ and same amplitude sm, and they emit in phase. A point P is shown on the x axis. Assume that as the sound waves travel to P the decrease in their amplitude is negligible. What multiple of sm is the amplitude of the net wave at P if distance d in the figure is (a) λ/4, (b) λ/2, and (c) λ?
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