Rankers Physics
Topic: Waves
Subtopic: Principle of Superposition, Interference and Beats

Two waves of amplitude 2A and A of same frequency and velocity propogate in same direction with same phase. Then resultant amplitude is
3A
√5A
√2A
A

Solution:

Resultant amplitude

\[ R= \sqrt{A^{2}+(2A)^{2}+ 2A.2A cos\theta} \]

As θ = 0º

R= A+2A=3A

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