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Please do not overcomplicate it, and use grade 12 knowledge, like
- waves
- diffraction
- double slit

Transcribed Image Text:4. Two coherent point sources 7.5 cm apart create an
interference pattern in a ripple tank. There are 8 nodal lines
in the entire interference pattern. Determine the wavelength
of the water waves.
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