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2022 · 29 Jul · Shift 1 · Q73
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Wave Optics question

2022 · 29 Jul · Shift 1 · Q73

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Two light beams of intensities 4I and 9I interfere on a screen. The phase difference between these beams on the screen at point A is zero and at point B is π\piπ. The difference of resultant intensities, at the point A and B, will be ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​ I.
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Correct answer: 24

  1. Use the interference intensity formula

For two coherent beams of intensities I1I_1I1​ and I2I_2I2​, the resultant intensity is

I=I1+I2+2I1I2cos⁡ϕI = I_1 + I_2 + 2\sqrt{I_1 I_2}\cos\phiI=I1​+I2​+2I1​I2​​cosϕ

where ϕ\phiϕ is the phase difference.

Here,

I1=4I,I2=9II_1 = 4I, \qquad I_2 = 9II1​=4I,I2​=9I

  1. Intensity at point A

At point A, phase difference is zero:

ϕA=0⇒cos⁡0=1\phi_A = 0 \Rightarrow \cos 0 = 1ϕA​=0⇒cos0=1

So,

IA=4I+9I+2(4I)(9I)I_A = 4I + 9I + 2\sqrt{(4I)(9I)}IA​=4I+9I+2(4I)(9I)​

IA=13I+236I2I_A = 13I + 2\sqrt{36I^2}IA​=13I+236I2​

IA=13I+12I=25II_A = 13I + 12I = 25IIA​=13I+12I=25I

  1. Intensity at point B

At point B, phase difference is π\piπ:

ϕB=π⇒cos⁡π=−1\phi_B = \pi \Rightarrow \cos \pi = -1ϕB​=π⇒cosπ=−1

So,

IB=4I+9I+2(4I)(9I)(−1)I_B = 4I + 9I + 2\sqrt{(4I)(9I)}(-1)IB​=4I+9I+2(4I)(9I)​(−1)

IB=13I−12I=II_B = 13I - 12I = IIB​=13I−12I=I

  1. Difference of resultant intensities

IA−IB=25I−I=24II_A - I_B = 25I - I = 24IIA​−IB​=25I−I=24I

So the required difference is

24\boxed{24}24​

  1. Comparison with stored answer

Stored correct answer = 242424

Our derived answer = 242424

They match.

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