Two transverse sinusoidal waves travel in opposite directions along a string of length 3m whose both ends are fixed. The speed of transverse waves in the string is 0.5 cm/s. Each has an amplitude of 3 cm and wavelength of 6 cm. The equation for the resulting wave is
If the components waves are and then their superposition gives rise to a standing wave.
If both ends of the string are attached to rigid boundaries, the equation of standing wave is , such that at x = 0, y is zero for all values of t.
Here,
Also,
The equation of resulting wave is
option (1) is wrong as at , y is not zero for all values of t.