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2025 · 7 Apr · Shift 1 · Q60
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Wave Optics question

2025 · 7 Apr · Shift 1 · Q60

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Two plane polarized light waves combine at a certain point whose electric field components are E1=E0Sin⁡ωtE2=E0Sin⁡(ωt+π3)\begin{aligned} & E_1=E_0 \operatorname{Sin} \omega t \\ & E_2=E_0 \operatorname{Sin}\left(\omega t+\frac{\pi}{3}\right) \end{aligned}​E1​=E0​SinωtE2​=E0​Sin(ωt+3π​)​ Find the amplitude of the resultant wave.
  1. A
    1.7 E01.7 \mathrm{~E}_01.7 E0​
  2. B
    E0\mathrm{E}_0E0​
  3. C
    0.9 E00.9 \mathrm{~E}_00.9 E0​
  4. D
    3.4 E03.4 \mathrm{~E}_03.4 E0​
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Correct answer: A

  1. The two plane polarized waves are E1=E0 sin⁡ωt,E2=E0 sin⁡(ωt+π3)E_1=E_0\,\sin \omega t, \qquad E_2=E_0\,\sin\left(\omega t+\frac{\pi}{3}\right)E1​=E0​sinωt,E2​=E0​sin(ωt+3π​)

  2. Since both waves have the same frequency and same amplitude, and differ only by phase, the amplitude of the resultant is given by phasor addition: R=E02+E02+2E0⋅E0cos⁡ϕR=\sqrt{E_0^2+E_0^2+2E_0\cdot E_0\cos\phi}R=E02​+E02​+2E0​⋅E0​cosϕ​ where the phase difference is ϕ=π3\phi=\frac{\pi}{3}ϕ=3π​

  3. Substitute: R=E01+1+2cos⁡π3R=E_0\sqrt{1+1+2\cos\frac{\pi}{3}}R=E0​1+1+2cos3π​​

  4. Now, cos⁡π3=12\cos\frac{\pi}{3}=\frac{1}{2}cos3π​=21​ so R=E02+2⋅12=E03R=E_0\sqrt{2+2\cdot \frac{1}{2}}=E_0\sqrt{3}R=E0​2+2⋅21​​=E0​3​

  5. Numerically, 3≈1.732\sqrt{3}\approx 1.7323​≈1.732 Hence, R≈1.7E0R\approx 1.7E_0R≈1.7E0​

  6. Checking options:

    • A: 1.7E01.7E_01.7E0​ ✅
    • B: E0E_0E0​ ❌
    • C: 0.9E00.9E_00.9E0​ ❌
    • D: 3.4E03.4E_03.4E0​ ❌

Therefore, the amplitude of the resultant wave is 1.7E0\boxed{1.7E_0}1.7E0​​.

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