Which condition is necessary for a standing wave?

A) two interfering waves of the same frequency must travel in opposite directions

B) two interfering waves of the same frequency must travel in the same direction

C) two interfering waves of the same amplitude must travel at right angles to each other

D) two interfering waves of the same amplitude must travel in the same direction

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Lawrence

17 January, 14:14

Which condition is necessary for a standing wave?

A) two interfering waves of the same frequency must travel in opposite directions

B) two interfering waves of the same frequency must travel in the same direction

C) two interfering waves of the same amplitude must travel at right angles to each other

D) two interfering waves of the same amplitude must travel in the same direction

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Isabella Stewart · Answer 1

Standing waves can occur in either stationary or moving mediums. In stationary mediums, a standing wave generally occurs as a result of interference between two waves moving in opposite directions, as between a fundemental and its reflection in the closed volume of a resonating chamber such as an organ pipe.

Deandre Wolf · Answer 2

is a vibrational pattern created within a medium when the vibrational frequency of the source causes reflected waves from one end of the medium to interfere with incident waves from the source.

in other words i think its

A) Two interfering waves of the same frequency must travel in opposite directions

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