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$4$
IIT 2015, Medium
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