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When two wave pulses travelling in opposite directions meet, do they bounce off like billiard balls or pass through each other like a ghost?

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Answer:
B
Solution:

Waves obey superposition. The displacements add while overlapping and each pulse emerges unchanged. Figures showing pulses overlapping and separating support this.

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