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Prove that the law of conservation of energy is obeyed during interference of light .

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Profile image of Asif Ahmed
8 Years ago
In the process of interference of light,it seems that law of conservation is violated.But it`s not right.Remember that interference always accur in both phases i.e constructive and destructive.in destructive interference, energy does not vanishes but it moves to constructive interference.