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2025 · 3 Apr · Shift 1 · Q73
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2025 · 3 Apr · Shift 1 · Q73

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Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities 4I and 9I are superimposed. The difference between the maximum and minimum intensities in the resulting interference pattern is xIx \mathrm{I}xI. The value of xxx is ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​ .
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Correct answer: 24

  1. For two coherent beams with intensities I1I_1I1​ and I2I_2I2​, the maximum and minimum intensities in interference are:

Imax⁡=(I1+I2)2I_{\max}=(\sqrt{I_1}+\sqrt{I_2})^2Imax​=(I1​​+I2​​)2 Imin⁡=(I1−I2)2I_{\min}=(\sqrt{I_1}-\sqrt{I_2})^2Imin​=(I1​​−I2​​)2

  1. Here,

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

So,

I1=4I=2I,I2=9I=3I\sqrt{I_1}=\sqrt{4I}=2\sqrt{I}, \qquad \sqrt{I_2}=\sqrt{9I}=3\sqrt{I}I1​​=4I​=2I​,I2​​=9I​=3I​

  1. Maximum intensity:

Imax⁡=(2I+3I)2=(5I)2=25II_{\max}=(2\sqrt{I}+3\sqrt{I})^2=(5\sqrt{I})^2=25IImax​=(2I​+3I​)2=(5I​)2=25I

  1. Minimum intensity:

Imin⁡=(2I−3I)2=(−I)2=II_{\min}=(2\sqrt{I}-3\sqrt{I})^2=(-\sqrt{I})^2=IImin​=(2I​−3I​)2=(−I​)2=I

  1. Difference between maximum and minimum intensities:

Imax⁡−Imin⁡=25I−I=24II_{\max}-I_{\min}=25I-I=24IImax​−Imin​=25I−I=24I

Given this difference is xIxIxI, we get

xI=24I⇒x=24xI=24I \Rightarrow x=24xI=24I⇒x=24

Therefore, the required integer is:

24\boxed{24}24​

  1. Comparison with stored correct answer:

Stored correct answer = 24

Our derived answer also = 24, so they agree.

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