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In an interference experiment using two coherent sources of light,...
In an interference experiment using two coherent sources of light, the phase difference between the waves arriving at a specific point on the screen is . The fringe formed at this point is a
Options
- AFirst minimum
- BSecond minimum
- CSecond maximum
- DThird minimum
Correct answer
B. Second minimum
Step-by-step solution
For destructive interference (minima), the phase difference must be an odd multiple of , given by the condition , where represents the order of the minimum.
Given the phase difference , we can equate:
Therefore, the fringe formed at this point is the second minimum.
Answer: Second minimum
Given the phase difference , we can equate:
Therefore, the fringe formed at this point is the second minimum.
Answer: Second minimum