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A sine wave is travelling ina medium. The minium distance between the two particles, always having same speed is

A

`lambda//4`

B

`lambda//3`

C

`lambda//2`

D

`lambda`

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The correct Answer is:
C
The minimum distance between the two particles having same speed is `lambda//2`.
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