In a large room, a person receives direct sound waves from a source 120m away from him. He also receives waves from the 25m high ceiling at a point half way between them. The two waves interfere constructively for wavelengths of
A
20m,20/3m,20/5m
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B
10m,20m,30m,etc.
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C
10cm,5m,10/3m,etc.
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D
15m,25m,35m,etc.
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Solution
The correct option is C10cm,5m,10/3m,etc. Path difference is Δx Δx=2[√252+602]−120=10
phase change δ=2πλΔx Constructive interference for δ=2nπ, where n=1,2,3 etc. Thus, λ1=10 for n=1