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In Young's experiment, the ratio of maximum and minimum intensities in the fringe system is 9:1 . The ratio of amplitudes of coherent sources is
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Options:
  • A 9:1
  • B 3:1
  • C 2:1
  • D 1:1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 2:1
ImaxImin=a1+a22a1-a22

91=a1+a2a1-a22

a1+a2a1-a2=31

By solving this:

a1+a2=3a1-3a2

4a2=2a1

a1a2=21

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