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Two coherent plane waves of identical frequency, polarization and intensity I interfere at a point where they differ in phase by 60°. What is the resulting intensity?

  1. A I
  2. B 2I
  3. C 3I
  4. D 4I
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(C) 3I

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Given: Phase between two coherent plane wave ϕ=60°. The resultant intensity of two coherent waves is given as, IR=I1+I2+2I1I2cosϕ, where I1 and I2 are the intensity of two coherent waves, and ϕ is the phase angle. Since the intensity of both waves are…
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