Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 16 - Waves-I - Questions - Page 471: 2c

Answer

wave $3$

Work Step by Step

When the four unit peak in wave 1 is added to the one unit trough in wave 3, a three unit peak will result when the waves are summed (4-1=3). When the four unit peak in wave 3 is added to the one unit trough in wave 1, a three unit peak will result when the waves are summed (4-1=3). Therefore, a three unit peak that is $2d$ wide will result when waves $1$ and $3$ are summed at a certain point in time.
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