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A light wave is reflected from a mirror. The incident and reflected waves superimpose to form stationary waves. But no nodes and antinodes are seen. Why? |
| Answer» As is known, the distance between two sudccessive nodes or two successive antinodes is `lambda//2`. The wavelength of visible light is of the order of `10^(-7)`m. As such , a small distance cannot be detected by the eye or by an ordinary optical instrument. Therefore, nodes and antinodes are not seen. | |