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COMEDK · Physics · 26. Wave Optics

In Young's double slit experiment, the ratio of maximum and minimum intensities in the fringe system is \(9: 1\). The ratio of amplitudes of coherent sources is

  1. A \(1: 1\)
  2. B \(9: 1\)
  3. C \(2: 1\)
  4. D \(3: 1\)
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(C) \(2: 1\)

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The intensity \(I\) of a wave is proportional to the square of its amplitude \(A\), so \(I \propto A^{2}\). Let the amplitudes of the two coherent sources be \(A_{1}\) and \(A_{2}\). The maximum intensity \(I_{max}\) and minimum intensity \(I_{min}\) are given by the relations…