Home
Class 11
PHYSICS
A sinusoidal wave travelling in the same...

A sinusoidal wave travelling in the same direction have amplitudes of 3 cm and 4 cm and difference in phase by `pi//2`. The resultant amplitude of the superimposed wave is

A

7 cm

B

5 cm

C

2 cm

D

0.5 cm

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • WAVE MOTION

    BITSAT GUIDE|Exercise BITSAT Archives|8 Videos

  • UNITS, MEASUREMENTS & DIMENSION

    BITSAT GUIDE|Exercise All Questions|58 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Two plane monochromatic waves propagating in the same direction with amplitudes A and 2 A and differing un phase by pi//3 superimpose. Calculate the amplitude of the resulting wave.

Determine the amplitudes of the resultant motion when two sinusoidal waves of same frequency , travelling in the same direction are combined . Their amplitudes are 3.0 cm and 4.0 cm and they differ in phase by pi//2 radians .

A sinusoidal wave travelling in the positive x direction has an amplitude of 15 cm, wavelength 40 cm and frequency 8 Hz. The vertical displacement of the medium at t =0 and x = 0 is also 15 cm, as shown (b) Determine the phase constant phi , and write a general expression for the wave function.

A sinusoidal wave travelling in the positive x direction has an amplitude of 15 cm, wavelength 40 cm and frequency 8 Hz. The vertical displacement of the medium at t =0 and x = 0 is also 15 cm, as shown (a) Find the angular wave number, period angular frquency and speed of the wave.

Two sine waves travel in the same direction in a medium. The amplitude of each wave is A and the phase difference between the two waves is 120^@ . The resultant amplitude will be

Two waves of amplitudes 3mm and 2 mm reach a point in the same phase. What is the resultant amplitude ?

Two sound waves travel in the same direction in a medium. The amplitude of each wave is A and the phase difference between the two waves is 120^(@) . The resultant amplitude will be

Two waves pf amplitude 3 nm and 5 nm reach a point in opposite phases. What is the resultant amplitude ?

Three sinusoidal waves having same frequency have amplitudes in the ratio 6:3:2 and their phases are 0, pi/2 ,pi . If 6a be the amplitude of the first wave , then which of the following is not correct

Two sinusoidal waves have the same angular frequeny the same amplitude y_m , and travel in the same direction in the same medium. If they differ in phase by 50^@ the amplitude the resultant wave is given by