Two speakers connected to the same frequency generator emit a sound with a frequency of 500 Hz. As a person walks around in the room, he finds areas where the sound becomes loud and clear and areas where it is more muffled. At one spot where the sound is a maximum, the student is 3.2 m from one speaker. What is the closest possible distance he could be to the other speaker?

Two speakers connected to the same frequency generator emit a sound with a frequency of 500 Hz. As a person walks around in the room, he finds areas where the sound becomes loud and clear and areas where it is more muffled. At one spot where the sound is a maximum, the student is 3.2 m from one speaker. What is the closest possible distance he could be to the other speaker?

University Physics Volume 1

18th Edition

ISBN:9781938168277

Author:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Publisher:William Moebs, Samuel J. Ling, Jeff Sanny

Chapter17: Sound

Section: Chapter Questions

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