Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Interference

Interference — practice question

Light of wavelength $\lambda$ is produced by two point sources R and S and reaches a screen far away. The light intensity at point P on the screen is zero. What could account for the zero intensity at P?

  • ALight from the two sources is emitted $180^\circ$ out of phase and the path difference to P is $\frac{1}{2}\lambda$.
  • BLight from the two sources is emitted in phase and the path difference to P is $\lambda$.
  • CLight from the two sources is emitted $90^\circ$ out of phase and the path difference to P is $\lambda$.
  • DLight from the two sources is emitted in phase and the path difference to P is $\frac{1}{2}\lambda$.

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