Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Waves-I - Problems - Page 475: 57i

Answer

$x = 2.00~m$

Work Step by Step

We can use superposition to find the equation for the standing wave: $y'(x,t) = (6.0~cm)~cos~\frac{\pi}{2}[(2.00 ~m^{-1})x+(8.00~s^{-1})~t] + (6.0~cm)~cos~\frac{\pi}{2}[(2.00 ~m^{-1})x-(8.00~s^{-1})~t]$ $y'(x,t) = (12~cm)~cos~\frac{\pi}{2}[(2.00 ~m^{-1})x]~\cdot cos~\frac{\pi}{2}[(8.00~s^{-1})~t]$ We can find the values of $x$ such that $\vert cos~\frac{\pi}{2}[(2.00 ~m^{-1})x] \vert = 1$: $\vert cos~\frac{\pi}{2}[(2.00 ~m^{-1})x] \vert = 1$ $\vert cos~[(\pi m^{-1})x] \vert = 1$ $(\pi m^{-1}) x = 0, \pi, 2\pi, 3\pi, ...$ $x = 0, 1.00~m, 2.00 ~m, 3.00~m ...$ The location of the antinode having the third smallest value of $x$ is $~~x = 2.00~m$
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