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← ScienceWhich mechanism initiates constructive interference when two coherent light waves combine?
A)Equal phase relationship between waves✓
B)Refraction at interface between media
C)Polarization orthogonal to wave direction
D)Diffraction around an opaque object
💡 Explanation
When coherent light waves meet with an equal phase relationship, the superposition principle dictates that their amplitudes add constructively because peaks and troughs align, leading to increased amplitude. Therefore constructive interference occurs, rather than other effects which require phase difference or polarization.
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