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Waves from two different sources overlap near a particular point. The amplitude and the frequency of the two waves are same. The ratio of the intensity when the two waves arrive in phase to that when they arrive `90^(@)` out phase is

A

`1:1`

B

`sqrt2` : 1

C

`2:1`

D

`4:1`

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