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Compression and Rarefaction

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When stationary waves are produced in a medium, which physical characteristic change at antinodes?

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Density only

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Pressure only

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C

Density and pressure

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D

Neither density nor pressure

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Solution

The correct option is C Neither density nor pressure
At antinodes, the displacement of particle is maximum and change in pressure and density is zero.
Option "D" is correct.

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