Physics for Scientists and Engineers
Physics for Scientists and Engineers
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Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 36, Problem 31AP

Two coherent waves, coming from sources at different locations, move along the x axis. Their wave functions are

E 1 = 860 sin [ 2 π x 1 650 924 π t + π 6 ]

and

E 2 = 860 sin [ 2 π x 2 650 924 π t + π 8 ]

where E1 and E2 are in volts per meter, x1 and x2 are in nanometers, and t is in picoseconds. When the two waves are superposed, determine the relationship between x1, and x2 that produces constructive interference.

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