Two Beams of Coherent Light Start Out at the Same

question 87

Multiple Choice

Two beams of coherent light start out at the same point in phase and travel different paths to arrive at point P.If the maximum constructive interference is to occur at point P,the two beams must travel paths that differ by

• A)a whole number of wavelengths.
• B)an odd number of half-wavelengths.
• C)a whole number of half-wavelengths.

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Definitions:

Outliers

Observations in data that are significantly different from the majority of the data.

Histogram

A graphical representation of data distribution with bars representing the frequency of occurrences within different ranges.

Frequency Polygon

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Bar Chart

A graphical display of data using bars of different heights or lengths to represent values.