Two identical loudspeakers separated by distance d emit 170 Hz sound waves along the x-axis. As you walk along the axis, away from the speakers, you don’t hear anything even though both speakers are on. What are three possible values for d? Assume a sound speed of 340 m/s.

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Answer:

Possible values of d are 1m, 3m, 5m...

Explanation:

The wavelength of the sound wave is given by

[tex]\lambda=\frac{v}{f}\\\lambda=\frac{340}{170}\\\lambda=2 m[/tex]

Condition for destructive interference is given by

[tex]\Delta d=(m+\frac{1}{2} )\lambda[/tex] where m= 0,1,2,3,...

when m=0, we will get minimum destructive interference. i.e

[tex]\Delta d_{1}=(m+\frac{1}{2} )\lambda=(0+\frac{1}{2} )2=1m\\[/tex]

when m=1,

[tex]\Delta d_{2}=(m+\frac{1}{2} )\lambda=(1+\frac{1}{2} )2=3m[/tex]

when m=2

[tex]\Delta d_{3}=(m+\frac{1}{2} )\lambda=(2+\frac{1}{2} )2=5m[/tex]