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Two waves of equal amplitude and frequency interfere each other. The ratio of intensity when the two waves arrive in phase to that when they arrive `90^@` out of phase is

A

`1:1`

B

`sqrt(2) : 1`

C

`2:1`

D

`4:1`

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