A wave is reflected from a rigid support. The change in phase on reflection will be

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A wave is reflected from a rigid support. The change in phase on reflection will
be

PhysicsWaves and SoundJEE Main

Options:

A $\pi / 4$
B $\pi / 2$
C $\pi$
D $2 \pi$

Solution:

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The correct answer is: $\pi$

After reflection from rigid support, a wave suffers a phase change of $\pi$.

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