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Coherent sources are those

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whose wavelength is same

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whose frequency is same

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whose phase is same

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which maintain a constant phase difference

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Solution

The correct option is C which maintain a constant phase difference
Coherent sources have same frequency and are 'phase-linked', that is , they have a constant phase difference.

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