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In interference pattern, the energy is
In interference pattern, the energy is
Updated On: Jul 5, 2022
- created at the maximum
- destroyed at the minimum
- conserved but redistributed
- All of the above
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In interference of light, energy is neither created nor destroyed. The energy that disappear at the points of destructive interference appears at the point of constructive interference and vice-versa. Thus, in interference of light, merely redistribution of light energy takes place.
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