If a string wave encounters a completely fixed end, what happens to it – McqOptions

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1.	If a string wave encounters a completely fixed end, what happens to its phase?
A.	Stays the same
B.	Changes by
C.	Changes by /2
D.	Waves gets destroyed
Answer» C. Changes by /2

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