Two waves are traveling through a medium simultaneously. The first wave is described by y₁(x,t) = Acos(kx-ωt) and the second wave is described by y₂(x,t) = 2A sin(kx-ωt). If the result of the superposition is written in the form y(x,t) = B cos(kx-ωt + φ), determine B in terms of A. A)3A B) A C)A/3 D) A

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The Answer of Two waves are traveling through a medium simultaneously. The first wave is described by y₁(x,t) = Acos(kx-ωt) and the second wave is described by y₂(x,t) = 2A sin(kx-ωt). If the result of the superposition is written in the form y(x,t) = B cos(kx-ωt + φ), determine B in terms of A. A)3A B) A C)A/3 D) A

Two Waves Are Traveling Through a Medium Simultaneously