Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

Following figure shows sources S1 and S2 that emits light of wavelength λ in all directions. The sources are exactly in phase and are separated by a distance equal to 1.5λ. If we start at the indicated start point and travel along path 1 and 2, the interference produce a maxima all along

Options:

Path 1

Path 2

Any path

None of these

Correct Answer:

Path 1

Explanation:

At any point along the path 1, path difference between the waves is 0. 

Hence maxima is obtained all along the path 1.

At any point along the path 2, path difference is 1.5λ which is odd multiple of $\frac{λ}{2}$, so minima is obtained all along the path 2.