When two waves interact, the resulting amplitude can be found by adding their amplitudes if they are in phase (crest meets crest). In this case, you have:
- Amplitude of the first wave (crest) = 5 meters
- Amplitude of the second wave (trough) = 2 meters
Since a trough has a negative amplitude in terms of wave interference, the effective contribution of the trough to the combined amplitude will be subtracted from the crest's amplitude. Therefore, the calculation will be:
Resulting amplitude = Amplitude of crest - Amplitude of trough Resulting amplitude = 5 meters - 2 meters = 3 meters
Thus, the resulting amplitude is 3 meters.
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