Which of the following property of the wave can differ for the incident wave and reflected wave?

Wavelength

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Speed

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Phase

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Frequency

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Solution

The correct option is C Phase
When an incident wave strikes the fixed end or the denser medium (for example, for string, if wave travels from thin string to thick) and gets reflected, the reflected wave's phase gets changed by $π$ .

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