Question

What is the largest wavelength that will give constructive interference at an observation point 141 m from one source and 355 m from the other source

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

For constructive interference of two coherent light waves at a point , the condition is as follows

path difference = n x wavelength where n is any integer like 1 , 2 , 3 , .... etc .

Given in the question , path difference of light from the two sources

= 355 - 141 = 214 m

So applying the formula above ,

214 = n x wavelength

wavelength = 214 / n

For largest value of wavelength , n should be smallest . The smallest value of n is 1 .

so ,

largest wavelength possible for constructive interference

= 214 / 1

= 214 m .