Two upward wave pulses are generated at opposite ends of a string and travel toward each other. One has an amplitude of 4.85 cm and the other has an amplitude of 3.27 cm. What is the maximum displacement of any particle of the string?
To find the maximum displacement of any particle on the string when the two wave pulses meet, we need to find the sum of the amplitudes. Since the wave pulses have opposite directions, their amplitudes will be subtracted to determine the net displacement.
In this case, one pulse has an amplitude of 4.85 cm, and the other has an amplitude of 3.27 cm. Since the pulses are traveling towards each other, their amplitudes should be subtracted. Therefore, the net displacement is:
4.85 cm - 3.27 cm = 1.58 cm
So, the maximum displacement of any particle on the string will be 1.58 cm.