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Question
A sine wave of wavelength λ is travelling in a medium. What is the minimum distance between two particles of the medium which always have the same speed?
(A)`lambda`
(B)`lambda/2`
(C)`lambda/3`
(D)`lambda/4`
Solution
(B)`lambda/2`
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