Wave Mechanics Question 858

Question: Two sound waves having a phase difference of 60° have path difference of

[CBSE PMT 1996; AIIMS 2001]

Options:

A) 2l

B) l/2

C) l/6

D) l/3

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

Path difference $ \Delta =\frac{\lambda }{2\pi }\times \varphi =\frac{\lambda }{2\pi }\times \frac{\pi }{3}=\frac{\lambda }{6} $