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When two sound waves with a phase difference of ` pi //2`, and each having amplitude A and frequency `omega` , are superimposed on each other, then the maximum amplitude and frequency of resultant wave is

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To solve the problem of finding the maximum amplitude and frequency of the resultant wave when two sound waves with a phase difference of \( \frac{\pi}{2} \) are superimposed, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the given parameters We have two sound waves with: - Amplitude \( A \) - Frequency \( \omega \) - Phase difference \( \phi = \frac{\pi}{2} \) ### Step 2: Write the formula for resultant amplitude The resultant amplitude \( R \) when two waves are superimposed can be calculated using the formula: \[ R = \sqrt{A_1^2 + A_2^2 + 2 A_1 A_2 \cos(\phi)} \] where \( A_1 \) and \( A_2 \) are the amplitudes of the two waves, and \( \phi \) is the phase difference. ### Step 3: Substitute the values into the formula Since both waves have the same amplitude \( A \), we can set \( A_1 = A \) and \( A_2 = A \). Thus, the formula becomes: \[ R = \sqrt{A^2 + A^2 + 2 A A \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)} \] ### Step 4: Calculate the cosine of the phase difference We know that: \[ \cos\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) = 0 \] Substituting this into our equation gives: \[ R = \sqrt{A^2 + A^2 + 2 A^2 \cdot 0} \] ### Step 5: Simplify the expression This simplifies to: \[ R = \sqrt{A^2 + A^2} = \sqrt{2A^2} = \sqrt{2} A \] ### Step 6: Determine the frequency of the resultant wave The frequency of the resultant wave remains the same as the frequency of the individual waves. Therefore, the resultant frequency is: \[ \omega \] ### Final Result The maximum amplitude of the resultant wave is \( R = \sqrt{2} A \) and the frequency is \( \omega \). ### Summary - Maximum Amplitude: \( \sqrt{2} A \) - Frequency: \( \omega \) ---
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