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A standing wave is a special type of wave pattern that forms when

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waves equal in wavelength and amplitude but traveling in opposite directions continuously interfere with each other.


a wave hits an object and bounces off of it at an angle equal to the angle of incidence relative to the normal.


a wave bends as a result of a change in speed as it travels from one medium to another.

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**waves equal in wavelength and amplitude but traveling in opposite directions continuously interfere with each other.**

This describes the formation of a standing wave, which occurs due to the interference of two waves moving in opposite directions.

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