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Two coherent point sources and are separated by a small distance as shown. The fringes obtained on the screen will be:
image

  1. A
    straight lines
  2. B
    semi-circles
  3. C
    concentric circles
  4. D
    points

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When two coherent sources are placed on a line perpendicular to the screen (axial alignment), the locus of points with a constant path difference on the screen is a circle centered on the axis.This results in interference fringes that are concentric circles.

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Two coherent point sources and are separated by a small distance as shown. The fringes obtained on the screen will be:
image
A
straight lines
B
semi-circles
C
concentric circles
D
points

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