The pair BCEG will interfere constructively, while the pair ADF will interfere destructively.
From the question, we have
When the path difference is equal to an integral multiple of the wavelength, two coherent waves interact positively.
That is the path difference must be mλ
where m = 0,1,2,3.... is an integer and λ is the wavelength
Hence, the pair BCEG interfere constructively
Two coherent waves interfere destructively when the path difference is equal to a half-integral multiple of the wavelength.
That is the path difference must be (m+1/2)λ
where m = 0,1,2,3.... is an integer and λ is the wavelength
Hence, the pair ADF interfere destructively
Interference:
Interference is what happens when two or more waves meet each other. Depending on how the peaks and troughs of the overlapping waves line up, they may add up or may partially or completely cancel one another. According to the definition of interference, it is the phenomenon in which two or more waves combine to create a new wave that has a bigger, smaller, or the same amplitude.
Complete question:
Now consider a wave which is paired with seven other waves into seven pairs. The two waves in each pairing are identical, except that one of them is shifted relative to the other in the pair by the distance shown: A. -(1/2) ?B. 2?C. -5?D. (3/2)?E. 0F. (17/2)?G. (6/2)?Identify which of the seven pairs will interfere constructively and which will interfere destructively. Each letter represents a pair of waves. Enter the letters of the pairs that correspond to constructive interference in alphabetical order and the letters of the pairs that correspond to pairs that interfere destructively in alphabetical order separated by a comma. For example if pairs A, B and D interfere constructively and pairs C and F interfere destructively
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