Interference: What do we mean when we say that two light rays striking a screen are in phase with each other?
A. When the electric field due to one is a maximum, the electric field due to the other is also a maximum, and this relation is maintained as time passes.
B. They are traveling at the same speed.
C. They have the same wavelength.
D. They alternately reinforce and cancel each other.
Answer: A
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