Interference
 

Interference problem 12


Two point sources, A and B, produce coherent electromagnetic waves. The waves from A and B are emitted in phase and have wavelength as shown in the figure below.




The waves in air have a wavelength of . An interference pattern is detected along a line parallel to AB and at a perpendicular distance of from AB. The spacing between adjacent interference maxima is .


  • Calculate the separation of the sources A and B.


  • State the principal region of the electromagnetic spectrum to which the waves belong.


 

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