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MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Waves and Sound

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Waves and Sound

If two waves y_1 = A (ω t - 0.1x) and y_2 = A ( - 0.1x - (φ)/(2))...

If two waves y1=Asin⁡(ωt−0.1x)y_1 = A\sin(\omega t - 0.1x) and y_2 = A\sin \left(\omegat -0.1x - \dfrac{\phi}{2}\right)are superimposed on each other, then the resultant amplitude due to superposition of waves is

Options

  1. AA\sqrt{2\left(1 + \cos\dfrac{\phi}{4}\right)}
  2. BA2cos⁡ϕ2A\sqrt{2\cos\dfrac{\phi}{2}}
  3. C2Acos⁡ϕ42A\cos\dfrac{\phi}{4}
  4. D2Acos⁡ϕ22A\cos\dfrac{\phi}{2}

Correct answer

C. 2Acos⁡ϕ42A\cos\dfrac{\phi}{4}

Step-by-step solution

The given waves are y1=Asin⁡(ωt−0.1x)y_1 = A\sin(\omega t - 0.1x) and y_2 = A\sin \left(\omegat−0.1x−t - 0.1x -\dfrac{\phi}{2}\right).

The phase difference betweenthethetwo waves is \Delta\phi = \dfrac{\phi}{2}.

The resultant amplitudeARA_R of two superimposed waves is given by:

AR=A_R =\sqrt{A_1^2 + A_2^2 + 2A_1A_2\cos(\Delta\phi)}

Substituting A1=AA_1 = A, A2=A,andA_2 = A, and\Delta\phi = \dfrac{\phi}{2}:

AR=A_R =\sqrt{A^2 + A^2 + 2A^2\cos\left(\dfrac{\phi}{2}\right)}

AR=A_R =\sqrt{2A^2\left(1 + \cos\dfrac{\phi}{2}\right)}

Usingthetrigonometricidentity1+cos⁡the trigonometric identity1 + \cos\theta =2cos⁡2(θ2)2\cos^2 \left(\dfrac{\theta}{2}\right):

AR=2A2(2cos⁡2ϕ4)A_R = \sqrt{2A^2\left(2\cos^2\dfrac{\phi}{4}\right)}

AR=4A2cos⁡2ϕ4A_R = \sqrt{4A^2\cos^2\dfrac{\phi}{4}}

AR=2Acos⁡ϕ4A_R = 2A\cos\dfrac{\phi}{4}

Answer: 2Acos⁡ϕ42A\cos\dfrac{\phi}{4}
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