$A$ progressive wave travelling in the positive $x$-direction given by $y=a \cos (k x-\omega t)$ meets a denser surface at $x=0, t=0$. The reflected wave is then given by

  • A
    $y=-a \sin (k x-\omega t)$
  • B
    $y=a \sin (\omega t-k x)$
  • C
    $y=-a \cos (k x+\omega t)$
  • D
    $y=a \cos (k x-\omega t)$

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