Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Wave Optics

Question:

In a double slit experiment, instead of taking slits of equal widths, one slit is made twice as wide as the other. Then, in the interference pattern:

Options:

the intensity of both the maxima & the minima increase.

the intensity of the maxima increases & the minima have zero intensity

the intensity of the maxima decreases and that of the minima increases

the intensity of the maxima decreases and the minima have zero intensity

Correct Answer:

the intensity of both the maxima & the minima increase.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → the intensity of both the maxima & the minima increase.