At a point, one wave alone gives a displacement of 2.5 cm and another alone gives 1.5 cm. When both arrive, the displacement is:

  1. 3.75 cm
  2. 2.92 cm
  3. 4 cm
  4. 1 cm
Answer

C) 4 cm

By superposition, displacements add: 2.5 + (1.5) = 4 cm. SLO P-11-D-07 · Application

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