2.1 (q)
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Discussion
The main differences that need to be identified are:
- a stationary wave consists of two waves travelling in opposite directions that superpose, where as a travelling wave is a single wave;
- a statioanry wave does not transmit any energy or information, where as a travelling wave does;
- a stationary wave has nodes and anti-nodes, where as along a travelling wave every point has a maximum amplitude
