Answer to Question #161332 in Physics for Fiona23

Question

Three of the following statements concerning standing and travelling waves are true. Which is the one that is not?

A The oscillations are all in phase between the nodes of a standing wave, but the phase varies continuously along the travelling wave

B Standing waves store energy but travelling waves transfer energy from one place to another

C Both standing waves and travelling waves store energy

D The amplitude of travelling waves is constant along the

wave, but the amplitude of a standing wave varies from zero at a node to a maximum at an antinode.

Answer 1

C. Both standing waves and travelling waves store energy