Thread: Is the Superposition Principle invalid?
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Old March 31st 07, 06:13 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Cecil Moore[_2_] Cecil Moore[_2_] is offline
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Default Is the Superposition Principle invalid?
Richard Clark wrote:
Cecil Moore wrote:

If you can prove that I ever said power can be
superposed, I will send you a $100 bill.

On Sat, 31 Mar 2007 01:20:35 GMT, Cecil Moore
wrote:

Ptotal = P1 + P2 + 2*SQRT(P1*P2)cos(A)

Sorry Richard, that is not superposition. That is the
way the power is calculated when two EM waves are
superposed. And no, Eugene Hecht did not superpose
irradiances. For being wrong, please send me a
$100 bill. :-)
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com
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