What do you mean by constructive interference for a diffraction grating?

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Chapter36: Applications Of The Wave Model
Section36.4: Diffraction Gratings
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What do you mean by constructive interference for a diffraction grating?

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Constructive interference for a diffraction grating

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Interference :

When two waves meet in the same medium and  two or more waves superimpose form a resultant wave. This phenomenon is called interference. 

Diffraction :

Diffraction occurs when the waves are spreading around obstacles. 

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