How is phase difference related to path difference?
Asked by Topperlearning User | 4th Jun, 2014, 01:23: PM
Expert Answer:
Consider two waves of wavelength 
.A phase difference of 2
correspond to a path difference of .If x is the path difference between two waves and 
is the phase difference, then,
x= 
Answered by | 4th Jun, 2014, 03:23: PM
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