Two coherent waves have intensities I1=25.0 mW/m^2 and I2= 15.0mW/m^2 at a certain location in space. a) Calculate the intensity of the superposition of the waves when they interfere constructively. B) Calculate the intensity of the waves when they interfere destructively. c) If the waves were incoherent, what would be the intensity of the superposition of the two waves? Justify your answer

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Two coherent waves have intensities I1=25.0 mW/m^2 and I2= 15.0mW/m^2 at a certain location in space. a) Calculate the intensity of the superposition of the waves when they interfere constructively. B) Calculate the intensity of the waves when they interfere destructively. c) If the waves were incoherent, what would be the intensity of the superposition of the two waves? Justify your answer

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