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Homework Statement
Two pulses with the same amplitude are moving toward each other on a rope as shown. Which of the following statements describes their behavior?
(A) They will reflect off of each other and reverse their directions.
(B) They will cancel out, leaving no pulses in the rope.
(C) They will combine to form a pulse of twice the amplitude.
(D) They will pass through each other.
(E) They will combine to form a standing wave.
The Attempt at a Solution
Here the pulses superimpose to cancel out their amplitudes. So the answer should be (B). But this is incorrect.