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Waves that hit a fixed boundary return to the starting point on the____

side that it began

A.Opposite

B.same

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Answer:

A: Opposite

Step-by-step explanation:

From Newton's third law of motion, to every action there is an equal an opposite reaction. Thus, when the wave hits a fixed boundary, it is returned as a reflected wave to the starting point albeit on the other side.

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