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Chapter 28 Problem 5P

Question

Two students in a dorm room listen to a pure tone produced by two loudspeakers that are in phase. Students A and B in Figure 28–32 hear a maximum sound. What is the lowest possible frequency of the loudspeakers?

Solution

Step 1 of 2

Here, we have to calculate the lowest possible frequency.

The equation for the path difference is,

We have to calculate the distance of the student B from the left source. Consider this as a right angled triangle of base 3.0 m and height 1.5 m.

Therefore, the hypotenuse,

That is,

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Title Physics with MasteringPhysics 4 
Author James S. Walker
ISBN 9780321541635

Two students in a dorm room listen to a pure tone produced

Chapter 28 textbook questions

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