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What is path difference?

Difference in distance waves travel to meet

What property must a coherent light source maintain?

Fixed phase difference

What does Young's double-slit experiment demonstrate?

Interference

When do bright fringes form in Young's experiment?

Path difference is nλn\lambda

What path difference causes dark fringes?

(n+12)λ(n + \frac{1}{2})\lambda

In w=λDsw = \frac{\lambda D}{s}, what does ss represent?

Slit separation

When white light is used, which colour is closest to the central maximum?

Violet

Which safety precaution is essential when using lasers?

Wear laser safety goggles

How can sound wave interference be demonstrated?

Two speakers, same generator

With λ=600\lambda = 600 nm, D=1.5D = 1.5 m, s=0.5s = 0.5 mm, what is fringe spacing ww?

1.8 mm

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