Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Interference

Interference — practice question

When light from two lamps shines on a screen, an interference pattern cannot be formed. Why does this happen?

  • AThe lamps are not point sources.
  • BThe lamps emit light of different amplitudes.
  • CThe light from the lamps is not coherent.
  • DThe light from the lamps is white.

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