MHT CET 202625 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 25 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Waves and Sound
MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Waves and Sound
Two waves having same amplitude A , angular frequency ω and...
Two waves having same amplitude , angular frequency and propagation constant , traveling in opposite directions, have a phase difference of 60^{}^{\circ}. If they interfere with each other, the resultant displacement of the wave is
Options
- A2A\sin(\omega t + 30^{}^{\circ})\cos(kx + 30^{}^{\circ})
- BA\sin(\omega t + 30^{}^{\circ})\cos(kx + 30^{}^{\circ})
- C2A\sin(kt + 30^{}^{\circ})\cos(\omega x + 30^{}^{\circ})
- D2A\sin(\omega t + kx + 60^{}^{\circ})
Correct answer
A. 2A\sin(\omega t + 30^{}^{\circ})\cos(kx + 30^{}^{\circ})
Step-by-step solution
Let the equations of the two waves traveling in opposite directions be and .
Given that the phase difference is \phi = 60^{}^{\circ}.
The resultant displacement is given by the principle of superposition:
y = A\sin(\omega t - kx) + A\sin(\omega t + kx + 60^{}^{\circ})
Using the trigonometric identity y = 2A\\sin \left(\dfrac{\omega t - kx + \omega t + kx + 60^{}^{\circ}}{2}\right)\cos \left(\dfrac{\omega t + kx + 60^{}^{\circ} - (\omega t - kx)}{2}\right)<br><br>y = 2A\sin(\omegat + 30^{}^{\circ})\cos(kx + 30^{}^{\circ})$
Answer: 2A\sin(\omegat + 30^{}^{\circ})\cos(kx + 30^{}^{\circ})
Given that the phase difference is \phi = 60^{}^{\circ}.
The resultant displacement is given by the principle of superposition:
y = A\sin(\omega t - kx) + A\sin(\omega t + kx + 60^{}^{\circ})
Using the trigonometric identity y = 2A\\sin \left(\dfrac{\omega t - kx + \omega t + kx + 60^{}^{\circ}}{2}\right)\cos \left(\dfrac{\omega t + kx + 60^{}^{\circ} - (\omega t - kx)}{2}\right)<br><br>y = 2A\sin(\omegat + 30^{}^{\circ})\cos(kx + 30^{}^{\circ})$
Answer: 2A\sin(\omegat + 30^{}^{\circ})\cos(kx + 30^{}^{\circ})