Four independent waves are expressed as (i) y1=a1 sin ω t (ii) y1=a2 sin 2ω t (iii) y3=a3 cos ω t and (iv) y4=a4 sin ( ω t+(π /3) ) The interference is possible between

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Four independent waves are expressed as (i) y1=a1 sin ω t (ii) y1=a2 sin 2ω t (iii) y3=a3 cos ω t and (iv) y4=a4 sin ( ω t+(π /3) ) The interference is possible between (A) (i) and (iii) (B) (i) and (iv) (C) (ii) and (iv) (D) not possible at all

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Interference is not possible between independent waves.

Q. Four independent waves are expressed as (i) y1​=a1​sinωt (ii) y1​=a2​sin2ωt (iii) y3​=a3​cosωt and (iv) y4​=a4​sin(ωt+3π​) The interference is possible between

(i) and (iii)

(i) and (iv)

(ii) and (iv)

not possible at all

Interference is not possible between independent waves.

Q. Four independent waves are expressed as (i) $y_{1} = a_{1} sin ω t$ (ii) $y_{1} = a_{2} sin 2 ω t$ (iii) $y_{3} = a_{3} cos ω t$ and (iv) $y_{4} = a_{4} sin (ω t + \frac{π}{3})$ The interference is possible between