MHT CET 202621 AprilMorning Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 April
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Wave Optics
MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Morning Shift · Physics · Wave Optics
The equation of two interfering light waves are y_1 = b ω t and y_2...
The equation of two interfering light waves are
and .
If the light waves interfere destructively, then the possible value of are
and .
If the light waves interfere destructively, then the possible value of are
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
The given equations of the light waves are:
y_1 = b \cos \omega t = b \sin \left(\omega t + \dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)<br><br> y_2 = b \sin(t + \Phi)
The phase difference between the t + \Phi) - \left(\omega\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right) = \Phi - \dfrac{\pi}{2}
For destructive interference,phase difference must be an odd multiple of \pi:
\Delta \phi = (2n - 1)\pi
\dfrac{\pi}{2} = (2n - 1)\pi
\pi + \dfrac{\pi}{2} = \dfrac{(4n - 1)\pi}{2}
Substituting , we get the possible values of :
\dfrac{3\pi}{2}, \dfrac{7\pi}{2}, \dfrac{11\pi}{2}, \ldots
Answer: \dfrac{3\pi}{2}, \dfrac{7\pi}{2}, \dfrac{11\pi}{2}, \ldots\ldots
y_1 = b \cos \omega t = b \sin \left(\omega t + \dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)<br><br> y_2 = b \sin(t + \Phi)
The phase difference between the t + \Phi) - \left(\omega\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right) = \Phi - \dfrac{\pi}{2}
For destructive interference,phase difference must be an odd multiple of \pi:
\Delta \phi = (2n - 1)\pi
\dfrac{\pi}{2} = (2n - 1)\pi
\pi + \dfrac{\pi}{2} = \dfrac{(4n - 1)\pi}{2}
Substituting , we get the possible values of :
\dfrac{3\pi}{2}, \dfrac{7\pi}{2}, \dfrac{11\pi}{2}, \ldots
Answer: \dfrac{3\pi}{2}, \dfrac{7\pi}{2}, \dfrac{11\pi}{2}, \ldots\ldots