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Two travelling waves y1=Asin[k(x+ct)] and y2=Asin[k(xct)] are superposed on a string. The distance between adjacent nodes is

A
ctπ
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ct2π
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π2k
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D
πk
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Solution

The correct option is D πk
Distance between adjacent nodes =λ2.
Also, 2πλ= Coefficient of x in the argument of the sine function = k
λ=2πk
Hence, the distance between adjacent nodes =πk and the correct choice is (d).

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