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Three waves from three coherent sources meet at some point .
Resultant amplitude of each is `A_0`. Intensity corresponding to `A_0 is I_0`. Phase
difference between first wave and the second wave is `60^@` . Path difference
between first wave and the third wave is `lambda/3.` The first wave lags behind in phase
angle from second and the third wave. Find resultant intensity at this point.

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To find the resultant intensity at the point where three coherent waves meet, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Determine the Phase Differences We have three waves: - Wave 1 (W1) has a phase of \(0^\circ\). - Wave 2 (W2) has a phase of \(60^\circ\) relative to W1. - Wave 3 (W3) has a phase difference of \(120^\circ\) relative to W1 (since the path difference is \(\lambda/3\), which corresponds to a phase difference of \(2\pi/3\) or \(120^\circ\)). ...
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