A wave having an amplitude of 3.1 meters constructively interferes with a wave having an amplitude of 2.9 meters. The resulting wave then interferes destructively with a wave having an amplitude of 4.9 meters. What is the amplitude of the final wave in meters?

A wave having an amplitude of 3.1 meters constructively interferes with a wave having an amplitude of 2.9 meters. The resulting wave then interferes destructively with a wave having an amplitude of 4.9 meters. What is the amplitude of the final wave in meters?

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Chapter14: Superposition And Standing Waves

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A wave having an amplitude of 3.1 meters
constructively interferes with a wave having
an amplitude of 2.9 meters. The resulting
wave then interferes destructively with a
wave having an amplitude of 4.9 meters.
What is the amplitude of the final wave in
meters?

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