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In Young's double-slit experiment, the intensities at two points P1 and P2 on the screen are I1 and I2, respectively. If P1 is located at the central bright fringe and P2 is located at a distance equal to a quarter of fringe width from P1, then I1I2 is
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Options:
  • A 2
  • B 12
  • C 4
  • D 16
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 2
P1 is at central maxima so I1=4I0
For P2ϕ=2πββ4=π2
I2=I0+I0+2I0I0cosπ2=2I0
Hence, I1I2=2

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