Three waves from coherent sources meet at a point

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Waves · Waves

Problem

Three waves from coherent sources meet at a point. Each has amplitude a0a_0 and corresponding intensity I0I_0. The phase difference between the first and second waves is 60∘60^\circ. The path difference between the first and third waves is λ3\frac{\lambda}{3}. The first wave lags behind both the second and third waves. Find the resultant intensity at this point.

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