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Superposition, Coherence & Intensity

The width of one of the two slits in a Young's double slit experiment is 4 times that of the other slit. The ratio of the maximum to the minimum intensity in the interference pattern is:

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Answer: (d)

  1. Intensity ∝\propto slit width, so I1:I2=4:1I_1 : I_2 = 4 : 1 and amplitudes 2:12 : 1.
  2. ImaxImin=(2+12−1)2=9\frac{I_{max}}{I_{min}} = \left(\frac{2+1}{2-1}\right)^2 = 9
  3. So the answer is (d) 9:19 : 1.
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