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COMEDK · Physics · 26. Wave Optics

In a Young's double slit experiment, the two interfering waves forming the interference pattern have the same amplitude. The phase difference between the two waves reaching a point X is \(\dfrac{\pi}{3}\). What will be the phase difference between the two waves at a point Y if the intensity ratio at X and Y is \(3: 2\) ?

  1. A \(\dfrac{\pi}{4}\)
  2. B \(\dfrac{\pi}{3}\)
  3. C \(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\)
  4. D \(\dfrac{\pi}{6}\)
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(C) \(\dfrac{\pi}{2}\)

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The intensity \(I\) at any point in a Young's double slit experiment is given by \(I = 4I_0 \cos^2\left(\dfrac{\phi}{2}\right)\), where \(I_0\) is the intensity of each individual wave and \(\phi\) is the phase difference between the two interfering waves. Given the phase…