Which of the following is the path difference for destructive interference ?

n (λ + 1)

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(2 n + 1) \frac{λ}{2}

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n λ

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(n + 1) \frac{λ}{2}

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Solution

The correct option is B $(2 n + 1) \frac{λ}{2}$
For destructive interference, the path difference should be an odd multiple of $\frac{(2 n + 1) λ}{2}$ .

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Which of the following is the path difference for destructive interference ?

The correct option is B (2n+1)λ2For destructive interference, the path difference should be an odd multiple of (2n+1)λ2.

The correct option is B $(2 n + 1) \frac{λ}{2}$
For destructive interference, the path difference should be an odd multiple of $\frac{(2 n + 1) λ}{2}$ .