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Chapter 17 Problem 77

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In Fig. 17-45, sound waves A and B, both of wavelength l, are initially in phase and traveling rightward, as indicated by the two rays. Wave A is reflected from four surfaces but ends up traveling in its original direction. What multiple of wavelength l is the smallest value of distance L in the figure that puts A and B exactly out of phase with each other after the reflections? L L A B Figure 17-45 77.

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Title Fundamentals of Physics 10 
Author David Halliday; Robert Resnick; Jearl Walker
ISBN 9781118230725

In Fig. 17-45, sound waves A and B, both of wavelength l,

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