A Standing Wave

question 3

Multiple Choice

A standing wave:

• A)can be constructed from two similar waves traveling in opposite directions
• B)must be transverse
• C)must be longitudinal
• D)has motionless points that are closer than half a wavelength
• E)has a wave velocity that differs by a factor of two from what it would be for a traveling wave

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