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A wave is modeled by the wave function:
y (x, t) = A sin [ 2π/0.1 m (x - 12 m/s*t)]
We now consider two sound waves with different frequencies which have to the same amplitude. The wave functions of these waves are as follows:
y1 (t) = A sin (2πf1t)
y2 (t) = A sin (2πf2t)
Find the resultant wave function analytically.
Study how the resulting wave behaves in time.
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