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The displacement of two interfering light waves are given by `y_(1)=3 sinomegat,y_(2)=4 sin(omegat+pi//2)`. The amplitude of the resultant wave is

A

3

B

5

C

zero

D

one

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B
`R=sqrt(3^(2)+4^(2))=5`
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