On Nov 16, 12:34 pm, Cecil Moore wrote:
The following is from an email to which I replied today.

Given two coherent EM waves superposed in a 50 ohm environment
at considerable distance from any source:

Wave#3 = Wave#1 superposed with Wave#2

Wave#1: V = 50v at 0 deg, I = 1.0a at 0 deg, P = 50 joules/sec

Wave#2: V = 50v at 45 deg, I = 1.0a at 45 deg, P = 50 joules/sec

These two waves superpose to V = 92.38v and I = 1.85a
Note: P = 171 joules/sec

*During each second*, Wave#1 supplies 50 joules of energy and
Wave#2 supplies 50 joules of energy for a total of 100 joules of
energy being supplied *every second* to the superposition process.
Yet the results of that superposition process yields 171 joules
of energy *during each second*, 71 joules more than is being
supplied to the process. Where are the extra 71 joules per second
coming from?
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com

Nice "when are you going to stop beating your mother" sort of
question. And what was your reply?