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Superposition of waves
Question

Out of the given four waves (1), (2), (3) and (4)

y=asin(kx+ωt)       ......(1)
y=asin(ωtkx)       ......(2)
y=acos(kx+ωt)      ......(3)
y=acos(ωtkx)      ......(4)
emitted  by four different sources S1, S2, S3 and S4 respectively, interference phenomena would be observed in space under appropriate conditions when

Moderate
Solution

For interference, two waves must have a constant phase relation ship. Equation ‘1’ and ‘3’ and ‘2’ and ‘4’ have a constant phase relationship of  π2 out of two choices. Only one S2 emitting ‘2’ and S4 emitting ‘4’ is given so only (c) option is correct.

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