Constructive and destructive interefernec and a pair of speakers

[TFM]

[SOLVED] Constructive and destructive interefernec and a pair of speakers

Homework Statement

Two loudspeakers, A and B, are driven by the same amplifier and emit sinusoidal waves in phase. Speaker B is 2.00 m to the right of speaker A. Consider point Q along the extension of the line connecting the speakers, 1.00 m to the right of speaker B. Both speakers emit sound waves that travel directly from the speaker to point Q

What is the lowest frequency for which constructive interference occurs at point ?
What is the lowest frequency for which destructive interference occurs at point ?

Homework Equations

not sure

The Attempt at a Solution

I know that constructive occurs when waves are in phase, destructive when 180 degrees/pi radians out of phase

Any ideas would be most appreciated

Thanks,

TFM

 

[kamerling]

If speaker_a produces a signal sin(2*pi*f * t), what will be the signal at a point a distance d_a from a? This is just the same signal delayed by the time to get to the
distance d_a
This will still be a sine wave so the signal looks like sin(2*pi*f*t - ...)speaker_b produces the same signal, so the same applies at a distance b_d from b.

The total signal is just the signal from both speakers added.

d_a and d_b are given in the problem

 

[TFM]

I am not sure what you mean by signal?

TFM

 

[TFM]

Constructive Interference occurs at n\lambda

Destructive Interference occurs at \frac{n}{2 \lambda}

Using the basic wave equation, speed = wavelength * frequency, they can be rearranged for frequency:

Constructive Interference occurs at n(\frac{344}{f})

Destructive Interference occurs at n(\frac{344}{2f})

but I am unsure how I should proceed from now?

(I hope this is relevant)

Any help would be much appreciated,

TFM

 

[TFM]

Looked in my book, fpuind the right equation:

constructive:

f_n = \frac{nv}{d}

destructive:

f_n = \frac{nv}{2d}

where d is the path difference.

TFM