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Re: [Phys-L] A waves question



Into the rest of the interference pattern.

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From: phys-l-bounces@mail.phys-l.org [phys-l-bounces@mail.phys-l.org] on behalf of John Denker [jsd@av8n.com]
Sent: Saturday, June 23, 2012 5:42 PM
To: Phys-L@Phys-L.org
Subject: Re: [Phys-L] A waves question

On 06/23/2012 02:20 PM, LaMontagne, Bob wrote:
Nothing - there was no energy on the string (or wherever) before the
waves arrived and there is none there now that the destructive waves
have arrived - there will probably still be none after they pass.

:-)

That doesn't sound like a helpful answer. It does not address
the core issue, namely conservation. There is energy leaving
wave-source "A" and energy leaving wave-source "B", but no
energy arriving at the detector ... so the question remains,
where did it go?

My answer remains the same:
https://www.phys-l.org/archives/2012/6_2012/msg00192.html



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