Optics Ques 157

  1. In an interference experiment, the ratio of amplitudes of coherent waves is $\frac{a _1}{a _2}=\frac{1}{3}$. The ratio of maximum and minimum intensities of fringes will be

(a) $ 2$

(b) $18$

(c) $ 4$

(d) $ 9$

(2019 Main, 8 April I)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 157.(c)

Solution:

Formula:

For Destructive interference :

  1. In Young’s double slit experiment, ratio of maxima and minima intensity is given by

As, intensity $(I) \propto[\operatorname{amplitude}(a)]^{2}$

$\therefore \quad (\frac{I _1}{I _2})={(\frac{a _1}{a _2})}^{2}=\frac{1}{3}^{2}=\frac{1}{9}$

So, $\quad \frac{I _{\max }}{I _{\min }}=\left(\frac{\frac{1}{3}+1}{\frac{1}{3}-1}\right)^2=4: 1$



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