Which One of the Following Statements Best Explains Why Interference

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements best explains why interference patterns are not usually observed for light from two ordinary light bulbs?

• A)Diffraction effects predominate.
• B)The two sources are out of phase.
• C)The two sources are not coherent.
• D)The interference pattern is too small to observe.
• E)Light from ordinary light bulbs is not polarized.

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Definitions:

Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that expresses the probability of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space if these events occur with a known constant mean rate and independently of the time since the last event.

Numerical Variables

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Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that expresses the likelihood of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space.

Normal Distribution

A type of continuous probability distribution for a real-valued random variable, characterized by a symmetric bell-shaped curve.