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Two light rays having the same wavelength  in vacuum are in phase initially. Then the first ray travel a path through a medium of refractive index , while the travel second ray travels a path of length  through a medium of refractive index . The two waves are then combined to observe interference. The phase difference the two waves is

a)

b)

c)

d)



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Two light rays having the same wavelength  in vacuum are in phase initially. Then the first ray travel a path through a medium of refractive index , while the travel second ray travels a path of length  through a medium of refractive index . The two waves are then combined to observe interference. The phase difference the two waves is

a)

b)

c)

d)

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Answer Key / Explanation : (b) -

(b)

Optical path for 1st ray=

Optical path for 2ndray

Phase difference,

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