Question: Two travelling waves, y 1 ( x , t ) and y 2 ( x , t ) , are generated on the same taut

Two travelling waves, y1(x, t) and y2(x, t), are generated on the same taut string. Individually, the two travelling waves can be described by the two equations: y1(x, t)=(3.41 cm)sin[k1x +0.173 rad/s)t + theta1], y2(x, t)=(5.53cm)sin[k2x -(4.62 rad/s)t + theta2]. Where k1 and k2 are the wave numbers and theta1 and theta2 are the phase angles. If both of the travelling waves exist on the string at the same time, what is the maximum positive displacement deltay that a point on the string can ever have? What are the smallest positive values of the unkown phase constants theta1 and theta2(in radians) such that the maximum displacement occurs at the origin (x =0) at time t =3.33 s?

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