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What is the principle of superposition in optics?

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What is the principle of superposition in optics?
  1. Light travels in straight lines
  2. Two waves can interfere to form a resultant wave
  3. Light can be polarized
  4. Light can be diffracted

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the principle of superposition in optics?
  • Step 1: Understand that waves can overlap. This means that two or more waves can exist in the same space at the same time.
  • Step 2: Recognize that each wave has a displacement, which is how far it moves from its rest position.
  • Step 3: When these waves overlap, we look at their individual displacements.
  • Step 4: The principle of superposition tells us to add these individual displacements together.
  • Step 5: The result of this addition gives us the new displacement of the combined wave.
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