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Two waves of equal amplitudes and wavelengths but differing in phases are superimposed. The amplitude of the resultant wave is maximum when phase difference is 

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Important Questions on Superposition of Waves-1 : Interference and Beats

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Two waves of equal amplitudes and frequencies are superimposed at a point. What will be the ratio of intensities : when both the waves reach in the same phase and when both the waves reach with a phase difference of  π2?
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In Young's double slit experiment the intensity at a point where the path difference is λ6 is I. If I0, denotes the maximum intensity, II0 is :
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Two periodic waves of intensities I1 and I2 pass through a region at the same time in the same direction. The sum of the maximum and minimum intensities is :
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Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 4I are superimposed. The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are :
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Two beams of light having intensities I and 4I interfere to produce a fringe pattern on a screen. The phase difference between the beams is π2 at point A and π at point B. Then, the difference between the resultant intensities at A and B is 
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Two waves of lengths 50 cm and 51 cm respectively are moving with the same velocity and producing 12 beats s-1. The velocity of the waves is : 
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When two tuning forks A and B are sounded together, x beats per second are heard. The frequency of A is n . Now, when one prong of the fork B is loaded with a little wax, the number of beats per second decreases. The frequency of the fork B is :
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A source of unknown frequency produces 8 beats per second with a source of 250 Hz and 12 beats per second with a source of 270 Hz . The frequency n of the unknown source is :