What circumstances produce stationary patterns in interfering waves?
a. The waves have to be stationary (i.e., not move).
b. The waves have to have the same amplitude.
c. The waves need to have the same wavelength but different frequencies.
d. The waves have to have the same wavelength and a constant phase difference.
e. The waves have to have the same wavelength and varying phase differences.
d
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