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Two point sources are placed on a straight line separated by a distance `d = 3 lambda`. Both the sources are placed at a distance L from a wall which is perpendicular to the straight line. Both the sources are sending waves of equal intensity.
Find:
a. Locus of the points on the wall having equal intensity.
b. Maximum and minimum path difference observed on the wall.

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As shown in the figure, path difference between the waves is same in the circular path on the wall. Hence, locus of the points of same intensity is a circle.
Maximum path difference will be at `O = 3 lambda`.
Minimum path difference will be at a large distance from O and it will be zero.
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