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The two identical waves interfering at a point in the same medium can have ____________ amplitudes.

A

always equal

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always unequal

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C

equal or unequal

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is C equal or unequal
Interference of two identical waves does not depend on the amplitudes of the interfering waves.

The amplitudes of the interfering waves can be either equal or unequal.

Hence, option $(C)$ is the correct answer.

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