Light waves from two coherent sources arrive at two points on a screen with path difference of zero and…

Light waves from two coherent sources arrive at two points on a screen with path difference of zero and $\frac{\lambda^{\prime}}{2}$. The ratio of intensities at the points is $\left(\cos 0^{\circ}=1, \cos \pi=-1\right)$
  1. $2: 1$
  2. $1: 1$
  3. $1: 2$
  4. $\infty: 1$

Solution

Given: Wave length $=\frac{\lambda}{2}$ Path difference of first wave $\Delta x_1=0$ Path difference of second wave $\Delta x_2=\frac{\lambda}{2}$ $\therefore \quad \Delta \phi_1=\frac{2 \pi}{\lambda} \cdot \Delta x_1=0$ Similarly, $\Delta \phi_2=\frac{2 \pi}{\lambda} \cdot \Delta x_2=\pi$ $\therefore \quad$ Intensity of first wave $\mathrm{I}_1=4 \mathrm{I}_0 \cos ^2(0)=4 \mathrm{I}_0$ Similarly, Intensity of second wave $I_2=4 I_0 \cos ^2\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)=0$ $\begin{aligned} \therefore \quad & \frac{\mathrm{I}_1}{\mathrm{I}_2}=\frac{4 \mathrm{I}_0}{0}=\infty \\ & \Rightarrow \infty: 1 \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2023 (10 May Shift 2)

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