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In a wave, the path difference corresponding to a phase difference of `phi` is

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(a) `(pi)/(2lambda)phi`

B

(b) `(pi)/(2)phi`

C

(c) `(lambda)/(2pi)phi`

D

(d) `lambda/piphi`

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Phase difference of `2pi` corresponds to path difference of `lambda`. So, unit phase difference corresponds to `(lambda)/(2pi)`. Clearly, the phase difference `phi` corresponds to a path difference of `(lambda)/(2pi)phi`
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