In the adjacent diagram, CP represents wavefront and AO and BP corresponding two rays. One particular condition on θ for destructive interference at P…

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In the adjacent diagram, CP represents wavefront and AO and BP corresponding two rays. One particular condition on θ for destructive interference at P between the ray BP and reflected ray OP is cosθ=(λ)/nd, where n is

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Correct answer: 2. Path difference =CO+OP+(λ)/2 =OPcos2θ+OP+(λ)/2 =OP(1+cos2θ)+(λ)/2 OPcosθ = d Path difference =d/(cosθ)(1+cos2θ)+(λ)/2 =d/(cosθ)⋅2cos^2θ+(λ)/2=2dcosθ+(λ)/2 ⇒2dcosθ=kλ (k∈N) For k=1, 2dcosθ=λ cosθ=(λ)/2d

In the adjacent diagram, $CP$ represents wavefront and $AO$ and $BP$ corresponding two rays. One particular condition on $θ$ for destructive interference at $P$ between the ray $BP$ and reflected ray $OP$ is $cosθ = \frac{λ}{nd}$ , where $n$ is

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In the adjacent diagram, CP represents wavefront and AO and BP corresponding two rays. One particular condition on θ for destructive interference at P between the ray BP and reflected ray OP is cosθ=λnd, where n is

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In the adjacent diagram, $CP$ represents wavefront and $AO$ and $BP$ corresponding two rays. One particular condition on $θ$ for destructive interference at $P$ between the ray $BP$ and reflected ray $OP$ is $cosθ = \frac{λ}{nd}$ , where $n$ is