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Published on: August 14, 2026
In the Young's double-slit experiment, the intensity of light at a point on the screen where the path difference is 
is 
, ( 
being the wave length of light used). The intensity at a point where the path difference is 
, will be:
A
B
C
D
Zero
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
For path difference 
, phase difference 
.
For path difference 
, phase difference 
.
As 
so intensity at given point where path difference is 
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