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Two waves of equal amplitude A, and equal frequency travel in the same direction in a medium. The amplitude of the resultant wave is
(a) 0
(b) A
(c) 2A
(d) between 0 and 2A.

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Solution

(d) between 0 and 2A

The amplitude of the resultant wave depends on the way two waves superimpose, i.e., the phase angle (φ). So, the resultant amplitude lies between the maximum resultant amplitude (A_max) and the minimum resultant amplitude (A_min).
A_max = A + A = 2A
A_min= A − A = 0

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