The figure shows four isotropic point sources of sound that are uniformly spaced on an x axis. The sources emit sound at the same wavelength and same amplitude sm, and they em in phase. A point P is shown on the x axis. Assume that as the sound waves travel to P, the decrease in their amplitude is negligible. What multiple of sm is the amplitude of the net wave at P if distance d in the figure is (a)1A, (b)2, and (c)4/? (a) Number (b) Number (c) Number Units Units Units d Sq S₂ SA

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Chapter 17, Problem 020
The figure shows four isotropic point sources of sound that are uniformly spaced on an x axis. The sources emit sound at the same wavelength and same amplitude sm, and they emit
in phase. A point P is shown on the x axis. Assume that as the sound waves travel to P, the decrease in their amplitude is negligible. What multiple of sm is the amplitude of the net
wave at P if distance d in the figure is (a)1A, (b)2, and (c)4/?
(a) Number
(b) Number
(c) Number
Units
Units
Units
S₁
Sa
Sa
+
S₁
Transcribed Image Text:Chapter 17, Problem 020 The figure shows four isotropic point sources of sound that are uniformly spaced on an x axis. The sources emit sound at the same wavelength and same amplitude sm, and they emit in phase. A point P is shown on the x axis. Assume that as the sound waves travel to P, the decrease in their amplitude is negligible. What multiple of sm is the amplitude of the net wave at P if distance d in the figure is (a)1A, (b)2, and (c)4/? (a) Number (b) Number (c) Number Units Units Units S₁ Sa Sa + S₁
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