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Michelson interferometer

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What is the result of constructive interference?

No change in intensity or amplitude

Complete cancellation of the waves

Greater intensity (correct)

Lower amplitude

Which of the following is the correct definition of interference in physics?

The combination of two waves by dividing their intensities or displacements with consideration for their phase difference

The combination of two waves by subtracting their intensities or displacements with consideration for their phase difference

The combination of two waves by adding their intensities or displacements with consideration for their phase difference (correct)

The combination of two waves by multiplying their intensities or displacements with consideration for their phase difference

What is the result of destructive interference?

No change in intensity or amplitude

Greater intensity

Complete cancellation of the waves

Lower amplitude (correct)

Which principle states that the resultant amplitude at a point is equal to the vector sum of the amplitudes of the individual waves?

<p>Superposition of waves (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who coined the term 'interference' in 1801?

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Michelson interferometer

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Questions and Answers

What is the result of constructive interference?

Which of the following is the correct definition of interference in physics?

What is the result of destructive interference?

Which principle states that the resultant amplitude at a point is equal to the vector sum of the amplitudes of the individual waves?

Who coined the term 'interference' in 1801?

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