At a point, one wave alone gives a displacement of -2 cm and another alone gives -3 cm. When both arrive, the displacement is:

  1. -5 cm
  2. 3.61 cm
  3. 6 cm
  4. 1 cm
Answer

A) -5 cm

By superposition, displacements add: -2 + (-3) = -5 cm. SLO P-11-D-07 · Application

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