Two loudspeakers are separated by 2.00 m. The speakers are identical, meaning that they emit sound with equal power, and at the same frequency, 450 Hz. You stand away from the wall, in front of one of the loudspeakers. What is the closest distance from the wall that you can stand and hear constructive interference? The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s. Hint 1: This may seem like a challenging problem (and it is, kind of), but really it is almost the same as Example 2 from L077, so if you follow through that solution (and understand it!) you can solve this problem. Hint 2: What is the condition for constructive interference (it is different from destructive interference)?

Two loudspeakers are separated by 2.00 m. The speakers are identical, meaning that they emit sound with equal power, and at the same frequency, 450 Hz. You stand away from the wall, in front of one of the loudspeakers. What is the closest distance from the wall that you can stand and hear constructive interference? The speed of sound in air is 343 m/s. Hint 1: This may seem like a challenging problem (and it is, kind of), but really it is almost the same as Example 2 from L077, so if you follow through that solution (and understand it!) you can solve this problem. Hint 2: What is the condition for constructive interference (it is different from destructive interference)?

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