Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

In Young's double slit experiment, if the widths of the slit are in the ratio 4:9, ratio of intensity of maxima to intensity of minima will be

Options:

25:1    

9:4

3:2

81:16

Correct Answer:

25:1    

Explanation:

$ Intensity \propto \text{ slit width}$

$\frac{I_1}{I_2} = \frac{4}{9} = \frac{a_1^2}{a_2^2}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{a_1}{a_2} = \frac{2}{3}$

$ \frac{I_{max}}{I_{min}} = \frac{(a_1+a_2)^2}{(a_1-a_2)^2} = \frac{5^2}{1^2} = 25:1$