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KCET · Physics · Wave Optics

Two monochromatic light waves of amplitudes \(3 \mathrm{~A}\) and \(2 \mathrm{~A}\) interfering at a point have a phase difference of \(60^{\circ}\). The intensity at that point will be proportional to

  1. A \(5 A^{2}\)
  2. B \(13 A^{2}\)
  3. C \(7 A^{2}\)
  4. D \(19 A^{2}\)
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(D) \(19 A^{2}\)

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Here, \(A=\sqrt{A_{1}^{2}+A_{2}^{2}+2 A_{1} A_{2} \cos \theta}\)
\[
\begin{gathered}
I=9 A^{2}+4 A^{2}+2 \times 3 A \times 2 A \times \frac{1}{2} \\
I=19 A^{2}
\end{gathered}
\]