Consider two identical interfering waves with wavelength \( \lambda=0.2 \mathrm{~m} \) travelling in the positive \( x \)-direction. The two waves start at the same time but at different positions. What should the path difference, \( \Delta x \), between the starting positions be in order for the two waves to differ in phase by \( \pi / 6 \) rad?
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