Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 16 - Waves-I - Problems - Page 474: 34e

Answer

$0\;W$

Work Step by Step

If two identical waves are sent along the same cord simultaneously in same direction, they interfere to produce a resultant sinusoidal wave traveling in that direction. The mathematical form of the resultant sinusoidal wave is given by $y(x, t) =[2y_m\cos\frac{\phi}{2}]\sin(kx-\omega t+\frac{\phi}{2}) $ The total average rate at which the resultant sinusoidal wave transport energy is given by $P_{avg}=\frac{1}{2}\mu v \omega^2 (2y_m\cos\frac{\phi}{2})^2$ or $P_{avg}=\frac{1}{2}\mu \sqrt {\frac{T}{\mu}} \omega^2 (2y_m\cos\frac{\phi}{2})2$ or, $P_{avg}=2\sqrt {T\mu} \omega^2 y_m^2\cos^2\frac{\phi}{2}$ Substituting given values $P_{avg}=2\sqrt {(1200\times2\times2^{-3})} \times (1200)^2 \times (3\times10^{-3})^2\cos^2(\frac{\pi}{2})\;W$ $P_{avg}=0\;W$ $\therefore$ When the phase difference between two sinusoidal waves is $\pi$, the total average rate at which they transport energy is $0\;W$
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