At the second maxima on either side of the central bright spot in a double-slit experiment, light from
A)each opening travels the same distance.
B)one opening travels twice as far as light from the other opening.
C)one opening travels one wavelength of light farther than light from the other opening.
D)one opening travels two wavelengths of light farther than light from the other opening.
E)one opening travels four wavelength of light farther than light from the other opening.

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In a double-slit experiment, the condition for the second maxima is that the path difference between the two waves should be two wavelengths.

At the Second Maxima on Either Side of the Central