Q 11 :    

Two slits in Young’s experiment have widths in the ratio 1 : 25. The ratio of intensity at the maxima and minima in the interference pattern, ImaxImin is            [2015]
 

  • 49121

     

  • 49

     

  • 94

     

  • 12149

     

(3)

As, intensity I width of slit W

Also, intensity I square of amplitude A

    I1I2=W1W2=A12A22

But  W1W2=125  (given)       A12A22=125  or  A1A2=125=15

   ImaxImin=(A1+A2)2(A1-A2)2=(A1A2+1)2(A1A2-1)2

          =(15+1)2(15-1)2=(65)2(-45)2=3616=94



Q 12 :    

In the Young’s double slit experiment, the intensity of light at a point on the screen where the path difference λ is K, (λ being the wavelength of light used). The intensity at a point where the path difference is λ/4 will be               [2014]
 

  • K

     

  • K/4

     

  • K/2

     

  • zero

     

(3)

Intensity at any point on the screen is

   I=4I0cos2ϕ2

where I0 is the intensity of either wave and ϕ is the phase difference between two waves.

Phase difference, ϕ=2πλ×Path difference

When path difference is λ, then

     ϕ=2πλ×λ=2π

    I=4I0cos2(2π2)=4I0cos2(π)=4I0=K                            ...(i)

When path difference is λ4, then

ϕ=2πλ×λ4=π2       I=4I0cos2(π4)=2I0=K2  [Using (i)]