The phenomenon of diffraction can be treated as interference phenomenon if the number of coherent sources is

one

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two

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zero

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Infinity

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Solution

The correct option is D Infinity
The single slit diffraction pattern acts as an envelope for the multiple slit interference patterns.
Diffraction on a single slit is equivalent to interference of light from infinite number of coherent sources contained in slit.

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