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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities 16I and 4I are superposed. The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are-

  1. A 20I and I
  2. B 36I and 4I
  3. C 20I and 12I
  4. D 36I and I
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(B) 36I and 4I

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\(I_{max} = (\sqrt{I_1} + \sqrt{I_2})^2 = (\sqrt{16I} + \sqrt{4I})^2 = (4\sqrt{I} + 2\sqrt{I})^2 = (6\sqrt{I})^2 = 36I\) \(I_{min} = (\sqrt{I_1} - \sqrt{I_2})^2 = (\sqrt{16I} - \sqrt{4I})^2 = (4\sqrt{I} - 2\sqrt{I})^2 = (2\sqrt{I})^2 = 4I\)