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Standing waves can be produced.

A

two longitudinal travelling waves

B

two transverse travelling waves

C

two sinusoidal travelling waves travelling in opposite directions

D

all of the above

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Sound waves in an organ pipe (which are standing in nature) is an example of superposition of two longitudinal travelling waves. Standing waves on a string is an example of superposition of two transverse travelling waves on a string travelling in opposite directions.
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