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two pulse waves a and b arrive at a point in a medium simustaneously. if the amplitude of wave a is 35 units the amplitude of wave b is 41 units and the two waves are in phase what is the resultant wave
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two pulse waves a and b arrive at a point in a medium simustaneously. if the amplitude of wave a is 35 units the amplitude of wave b is 41 units and the two waves are in phase what is the resultant wave amplitude at the point of interference

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It depends on the type of interference.
For constructive interference, add the amplitudes to get |35 + 41| = 76 units.
For destructive, subtract them |35 - 41| = 6 units
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