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State the mathematical relation that connects phase difference
ϕ
\phi
ϕ
and path difference
Δ
x
\Delta x
Δ
x
for two coherent waves of wavelength
λ
\lambda
λ
. a)
ϕ
=
λ
2
π
Δ
x
\displaystyle \phi = \dfrac{\lambda}{2\pi}\,\Delta x
ϕ
=
2
π
λ
Δ
x
b)
ϕ
=
π
λ
Δ
x
\displaystyle \phi = \dfrac{\pi}{\lambda}\,\Delta x
ϕ
=
λ
π
Δ
x
c)
ϕ
=
2
π
λ
Δ
x
\displaystyle \phi = \dfrac{2\pi}{\lambda}\,\Delta x
ϕ
=
λ
2
π
Δ
x
d)
ϕ
=
Δ
x
λ
\displaystyle \phi = \dfrac{\Delta x}{\lambda}
ϕ
=
λ
Δ
x
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