Medium MCQ +4 / -1

For destructive interference, the path difference between the waves should equal:

  1. A $n\lambda$
  2. B $(n+\frac{1}{2})\lambda$ Correct answer
  3. C $(n+1)\lambda$
  4. D $0$

Solution

Destructive: path diff = odd multiples of $\lambda/2$.

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

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