Two loudspeakers, an oscillator and constructive interference at a point?

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Homework Statement

Two loudspeakers placed X meters apart are driven in phase by an audio oscillator, whose frequency
range is 1300 Hz to 1800 Hz. A point P is located A meters from one loudspeaker and B meters from the
other. The speed of sound is 344 m/s. What is the frequency produced by the oscillator, for which
constructive interference of sound occurs at point P?

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The Attempt at a Solution

I don't know how to start.

 

[Delphi51]

For constructive interference, the distance from the two sources to P must be an equal number of wavelengths. Writing that as an equation would give you a start!

 

[kerimek]

I would approach this problem by first understanding the concept of constructive interference. Constructive interference occurs when two waves with the same frequency and amplitude overlap and their amplitudes add up, resulting in a stronger wave. In this case, the two waves are coming from the two loudspeakers and reaching point P.

To find the frequency at which constructive interference occurs at point P, we can use the formula for the path difference between the two waves. The path difference is the difference in distance traveled by the two waves from the two loudspeakers to point P. This can be calculated as:

Path difference = A - B

Next, we need to find the wavelength of the sound waves at this frequency. We can use the formula for wavelength:

Wavelength = speed of sound / frequency

Now, we can use the path difference and wavelength to find the frequency at which constructive interference occurs:

Frequency = speed of sound / (A - B)

Substituting the given values, we get:

Frequency = 344 m/s / (A - B)

Therefore, the frequency produced by the oscillator for which constructive interference occurs at point P is 344 m/s divided by the path difference between the two loudspeakers. This frequency will be within the range of 1300 Hz to 1800 Hz, which is the frequency range of the audio oscillator.

I hope this helps in understanding how to approach and solve this problem as a scientist.