Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Interference

Interference — practice question

Two coherent progressive waves arriving from separate sources overlap at one point. Which condition has to be met for the resultant amplitude to be zero at the point of overlap?

  • AThe two waves must be emitted from their sources with the same intensity.
  • BThe two waves must be in phase with each other at the point.
  • CThe two waves must be travelling in opposite directions.
  • DThe two waves must have the same amplitude at the point.

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