In a Young's Experiment,the Paths from the Slits to a Point

question 58

Multiple Choice

In a Young's experiment,the paths from the slits to a point on the screen differ in length causing constructive interference at the point.Which of the following path differences would cause this constructive interference?

• A)5λ/2
• B)3λ/4
• C)4λ
• D)None of the above.

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