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The equation of displacement of two waves are given as
` y_(1) = 10 sin( 3 pi t + (pi)/(3)) , y_(2) = 5 [ sin 3 pi t + sqrt(3) cos 3 pi t]`
Then what is the ratio of their amplitudes

A

` 1: 2`

B

`2 : 1`

C

`1 :1`

D

None of these

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To find the ratio of the amplitudes of the two waves given by their displacement equations, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the amplitude of the first wave The first wave is given by the equation: \[ y_1 = 10 \sin(3\pi t + \frac{\pi}{3}) \] From this equation, we can directly see that the amplitude \( A_1 \) of the first wave is: \[ A_1 = 10 \] ### Step 2: Simplify the second wave equation The second wave is given by: \[ y_2 = 5 \left[ \sin(3\pi t) + \sqrt{3} \cos(3\pi t) \right] \] We can factor out the 5: \[ y_2 = 5 \left[ \sin(3\pi t) + \sqrt{3} \cos(3\pi t) \right] = 5 \left[ \sin(3\pi t) + \sqrt{3} \cos(3\pi t) \right] \] ### Step 3: Convert the sine and cosine terms into a single sine function We can express the combination of sine and cosine as a single sine function using the sine addition formula: \[ R \sin(3\pi t + \phi) \] where \( R = \sqrt{A^2 + B^2} \) and \( A = 1 \) (coefficient of sine), \( B = \sqrt{3} \) (coefficient of cosine). Calculating \( R \): \[ R = \sqrt{1^2 + (\sqrt{3})^2} = \sqrt{1 + 3} = \sqrt{4} = 2 \] ### Step 4: Find the amplitude of the second wave Thus, the amplitude \( A_2 \) of the second wave is: \[ A_2 = 5 \cdot R = 5 \cdot 2 = 10 \] ### Step 5: Calculate the ratio of the amplitudes Now that we have both amplitudes, we can find the ratio of their amplitudes: \[ \text{Ratio} = \frac{A_1}{A_2} = \frac{10}{10} = 1 \] ### Final Answer The ratio of the amplitudes of the two waves is: \[ \text{Ratio} = 1 \] ---

To find the ratio of the amplitudes of the two waves given by their displacement equations, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Identify the amplitude of the first wave The first wave is given by the equation: \[ y_1 = 10 \sin(3\pi t + \frac{\pi}{3}) \] From this equation, we can directly see that the amplitude \( A_1 \) of the first wave is: \[ A_1 = 10 \] ...
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