Chapter 2: Q15DQ (page 497)
Can a standing wave be produced on a string by superposing two waves traveling in opposite directions with the same frequency but different amplitudes? Why or why not? Can a standing wave be produced by superposing two waves traveling in opposite directions with different frequencies but the same amplitude? Why or why not?
Short Answer
A standing wave is not produced by the superposition of two waves of different amplitudes or with different frequencies.