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WBJEE · Physics · Wave Optics

The light beams of intensities in the ratio of \(9: 1\) are allowed to interfere. What will be the ratio of the intensities of maxima and minima?

  1. A \(3: 1\)
  2. B \(4: 1\)
  3. C \(25: 9\)
  4. D \(81: 1\)
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(B) \(4: 1\)

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Hints: \(\frac{\mathrm{A}_1}{\mathrm{~A}_2}=\frac{3}{1}\) \[ \frac{I_{\max }}{I_{\min }}=\frac{16}{4}=\frac{4}{1} \]