JEE Advance - Physics (2010 - Paper 1 Offline - No. 28)
When two progressive waves $${y_1} = 4\sin (2x - 6t)$$ and $${y_2} = 3\sin \left( {2x - 6t - {\pi \over 2}} \right)$$ are superimposed, the amplitude of the resultant wave is __________.
Answer
5
Explanation
Here, $${y_1} = 4\sin (2x - 6t)$$
$${y_2} = 3\sin \left( {2x - 6t - {\pi \over 2}} \right)$$
The phase difference between two waves is $$\phi = {\pi \over 2}$$
The amplitude of the resultant wave is
$$A = \sqrt {A_1^2 + A_2^2 + 2{A_1}{A_2}\cos \phi } $$
$$ = \sqrt {{4^2} + {3^2} + 2 \times 4 \times 3 \times \cos {\pi \over 2}} = 5$$
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