**PD-2 Consideration of Three Waves**Consider three different waves, each with amplitude \( A \), which meet at the same point in space at the same moment in time. The phase difference between successive waves is \( 60^\circ \).**(a)** Construct a phasor diagram showing the addition of these waves.**(b)** What is the amplitude of the resultant wave (in terms of \( A \))?**(c)** What is the phase difference between the first wave in the phasor diagram and the resultant wave?

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PD-2 Consider three different waves, each with amplitude A, which meet at the same point in space at the same moment in time. The phase difference between successive waves is 60°. (a) Construct a phasor diagram showing the addition of these waves. (b) What is the amplitude of the resultant wave (in terms of A)? (c) What is the phase difference between the first wave in the phasor diagram and the resultant wave?

PD-2 Consider three different waves, each with amplitude A, which meet at the same point in space at the same moment in time. The phase difference between successive waves is 60°. (a) Construct a phasor diagram showing the addition of these waves. (b) What is the amplitude of the resultant wave (in terms of A)? (c) What is the phase difference between the first wave in the phasor diagram and the resultant wave?

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