Medium MCQ +4 / -1

For constructive interference, the phase difference between the waves must be:

  1. A $\pi$
  2. B $2n\pi$ (n integer) Correct answer
  3. C $(2n+1)\pi$
  4. D $\pi/2$

Solution

Constructive interference: in-phase, $\Delta\phi = 2n\pi$.

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Waves · Topic: Superposition and Interference

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