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Two identical periodic waves travelling in opposite directions superpose to form which kind of wave?
ATravelling wave
BSolitary wave
CPlane wave
DStanding wave
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Standing wave
Identical waves moving in opposite directions leave fixed nodes and antinodes, which is a standing wave.
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