The resultant intensity due to the destructive interference of two waves is 36 W/m?.Evaluate the amplitude of each wave if the ratio of their amplitudes is 5/2

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The resultant intensity due to the destructive interference of two waves is 36 W/m2. Evaluate the amplitude of each wave if the ratio of their amplitudes is 5/2

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