Question: Two waves on a string approach each other and overlap. The amplitude of wave 1 is A and the amplitude of wave 2 is -2A.

Two waves on a string approach each other and overlap. The amplitude of wave 1 is A and the amplitude of wave 2 is -2A. Which of the following is correct? While the waves overlap, they can destructively interfere to produce a single wave of amplitude -A. While the waves overlap, they can destructively interfere to produce a single wave of amplitude -0.5A. While the waves overlap, they can destructively interfere to produce a single wave of amplitude -3A. Wave 1 is destroyed due to overlapping with Wave 2. After interacting, only wave 2 continues and it has amplitude -A

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