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Statement I: While calculating intensities in interference pattern, we can add the intensities of the individual waves.
Statement II: Principle of superposition is valid for liner waves.

A

Statement I is True, statement II is True, Statement II is a correct explanation for Statement I.

B

Statement I is Ture, Statement II is Ture, Statement II is NOT a correct explanation for Statement I.

C

Statement I is True, Statement II is False.

D

Statement I is False, Statement II is True.

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d
Intensity `prop ("amplitude")^(2)` and hence a non-linear physical quality. So we connot add intensities direcetly, as principle of superposition is valid for linear waves only.
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