Which one of the following mathematical expressions is correct for destructive interference for two beams of light in the double slit experiment? A) Path Difference = (m - 1/2) λ, m = 0, ±1, ±2, . . . B) Path Difference = λ/m, m = 0, ±1, ±2, . . . C) Path Difference = mλ, m = 0, ±1, ±2, . . . D) Path Difference = mλ², m = 0, ±1, ±2, . . . E) Path Difference = m/λ, m = 0, ±1, ±2, . . .

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Destructive interference occurs when the path difference between two waves is an odd multiple of half the wavelength, given by (m - 1/2) λ.

Which One of the Following Mathematical Expressions Is Correct for Destructive