Assertion: Two coherent sources transmit waves of equal intensity I0. Resultant intensity…

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Assertion: Two coherent sources transmit waves of equal intensity I0. Resultant intensity at a point where path difference is \(\frac{\lambda}{3}\) is also I0. 
 Reason: In interference resultant intensity at any point is the average intensity of two individual intensities.
  1. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. If the assertion and reason both are false.

Answer

(C) If assertion is true but reason is false.

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