A pure stationary wave transports energy:
Asteadily along the medium
Bnot at all, energy stays put
Cthrough the nodes alone
Dthrough the antinodes alone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. not at all, energy stays put
Equal waves moving oppositely cancel the net flow, so the energy stays confined and the wave appears stationary.
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