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The displacement equations of two interfering waves are given by respectively. The amplitude of the resultant wave is .
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- Write the two waves in comparable form
Given:
We first simplify .
Recall:
Take , then
Multiplying by :
But
So,
- Compare and
Now,
Thus both waves are identical and are in the same phase.
- Resultant amplitude
When two waves of amplitudes and are in phase, resultant amplitude is:
Here,
- Final answer
The amplitude of the resultant wave is:
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