In Young's double slit experiment, the intensity at a point where the path difference is $\frac{\lambda}{4}$…

In Young's double slit experiment, the intensity at a point where the path difference is $\frac{\lambda}{4}$ [ $\lambda$ is wavelength of light used] is ' $I$ '. If ' $\mathrm{I}_0$ ' is the maximum intensity, then $\frac{\mathrm{I}}{\mathrm{I}_0}$ is equal to
  1. $3: 2$
  2. $2: 3$
  3. $3: 4$
  4. $1: 2$

Solution

If I' is the intensity of each wave, then resultant intensity is given by $\mathrm{I}=4 \mathrm{I} \cos ^2 \frac{\phi}{2}$ I will have maximum value when $\cos ^2 \frac{\phi}{2}=1$ $\therefore$ maximum intensity, $\mathrm{I}_0=4 \mathrm{I}$ When path difference is $\frac{\lambda}{4}$, the phase difference, $\phi=\frac{\pi}{2}$ The resultant intensity, $I=4 I^{\prime} \cos ^2 \frac{\pi}{4}=4 I^{\prime} \times \frac{1}{2}=2 I^{\prime}$ $\therefore \frac{\mathrm{I}}{\mathrm{I}_0}=\frac{1}{2}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2021 (20 Sep Shift 1)

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