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Light waves spreading from two sources produce steady interference only if they have:

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congruence

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coherence

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same intensity

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same amplitude

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Solution

The correct option is C coherence
Interference refers to the interaction of waves that are correlated of coherent with each other. Sustained interference takes place between waves which are coherent.

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