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Waves start at one focus of an elliptical water tank and bounce off the walls. Where do they meet?
AAt the second focus
BAt the centre of the tank
CAt the nearest vertex
DAlong the minor axis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. At the second focus
Every wall-bouncing path between the two foci has equal length, so all reflected waves arrive together at the other focus.
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