When a sound wave is reflected from a wall the phase difference between the reflected and incident pressure wave is:

Options

A. `0`
B. `p`
C. `p//2`
D. `p//4`

Answer

A

Explanation

When a sound wave gets reflected from a rigid boundary, the particles at the boundary are unable to vibrate. Thus, a reflected wave is generated which interferes with the oncoming wave to produce zero displacement at the rigid boundary. At these points (zero displacement), the pressure variation is maximum. Thus, a reflected pressure wave has the same phase as the incident wave.