In the microwave experiment, a stationary wave is formed by:

  1. microwaves passing through glass
  2. microwaves absorbed by water
  3. two different transmitters
  4. microwaves reflected from a metal plate overlapping the incident waves
Answer

D) microwaves reflected from a metal plate overlapping the incident waves

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