When two waves overlap, their displacements add. This is known as the principle of:
ASuppression
BSupposition
CSuperposition
DSupervision
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Superposition
1. Two waves crossing the same region do not collide.
2. Each carries on and the medium responds to their sum.
3. This is known as the principle of superposition of waves.
4. So the answer is superposition.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Physics Part II, Ch 14 'Waves'_
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