Four harmonic waves of equal frequencies and equal intensities $I_0$ have phase angles $0, \pi / 3, 2 \pi / 3$ and $\pi$. When they are superposed,the intensity of the resulting wave is $nI_0$. The value of $n$ is

  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $4$

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