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Alex Ar [27]
3 years ago
12

What is the best description of the destructive interference of light?

Physics
1 answer:
Lelechka [254]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

B. Two waves have displaced in opposite directions

Explanation:

Interference occurs when two waves meet at a point in space. When this occurs, two extreme conditions can occur:

- if the two waves are in phase (=displacement in the same direction), the amplitude of the resultant wave is equal to the sum of the amplitudes of the two waves:

A = A1 + A2

and this condition is called constructive interference

- if the two waves are in anti-phase (=displacement in opposite directions), the amplitude of the resultant wave is equal to the difference of the amplitudes of the two waves:

A = |A1 - A2|

and this condition is called destructive interference. Note that if A1=A2, the amplitude of the resultant wave is zero.

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