The presence of standing waves on a transmission line is the result of A. a high level of attenuation on the line. B. terminating the line by a resistive load equal in value to the surge impedance C. reducing the input power to below its critical level. D. an impedance mismatch between the load and the line.

The presence of standing waves on a transmission line is the result of
A. a high level of attenuation on the line.
B. terminating the line by a resistive load equal in value to the surge impedance
C. reducing the input power to below its critical level.
D. an impedance mismatch between the load and the line.
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D. an impedance mismatch between the load and the line.
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