Asked by kelvin calin

The two waves shown here are the same distance from point X and are traveling toward each other.

An illustration with a crest 2.0 centimeters high traveling to the right and a second 2.0 centimeters trough traveling toward the left toward point X in the material.
What is the amplitude of the resulting wave when the two waves meet at point X?

0.0 cm
1.0 cm
2.0 cm
4.0 cm

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
0.0 cm

The crest (+2.0 cm) and equal trough (−2.0 cm) superpose and cancel, giving zero net displacement (complete destructive interference).