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NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: WAVE OPTICS

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Two light rays having the same wavelength λ\lambda in vacuum are in phase initially. Then the first ray travels a path L1{{L_1}} through a medium of refractive index n1{{n_1}} while the second ray travels a path of length L2{{L_2}} through a medium of refractive index n2{{n_2}}. The two waves are then combined to produce interference. The two waves are then combined to produce interference. The phase difference between the two waves is
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Correct option: B
2πλ(n1L1−n2L2)\frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda }\left( {{n_1}{L_1} - {n_2}{L_2}} \right)
Option B (2πλ(n1L1−n2L2)\frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda }\left( {{n_1}{L_1} - {n_2}{L_2}} \right)) is correct because the phase difference is proportional to the optical path difference.

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