Physics · Wave Optics

JEE Main 2024 — 29 January, Shift 2 — Question 39

In Young's double slit experiment, light from two identical sources are superimposing on a screen. The path difference between the two lights reaching at a point on the screen is 7λ4\frac{7 \lambda}{4}. The ratio of intensity of fringe at this point with respect to the maximum intensity of the fringe is :

  1. Option A:

    1/21 / 2

    Correct
  2. Option B:

    3/43 / 4

  3. Option C:

    1/31 / 3

  4. Option D:

    1/41 / 4

Answer: A

Step-by-step solution

Δx=7λ4{\rm{\Delta x}} = \frac{{7\lambda }}{4} \phi = \frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda }{\rm{\Delta x}} = \frac{{2\pi }}{\lambda } \times \frac{{7\lambda }}{4} = \frac{{7\pi }}{2}$$I = {I_{{\rm{max}}}}{\rm{co}}{{\rm{s}}^2}\left( {\frac{\phi }{2}} \right)$$\frac{I}{{{I_{{\rm{max}}}}}} = {\rm{co}}{{\rm{s}}^2}\left( {\frac{\phi }{2}} \right) = {\rm{co}}{{\rm{s}}^2}\left( {\frac{{7\pi }}{{2 \times 2}}} \right) = {\rm{co}}{{\rm{s}}^2}\left( {\frac{{7\pi }}{4}} \right)

 $\begin{array}{*{20}{r}}{}&{\; = {\rm{co}}{{\rm{s}}^2}\left( {2\pi  - \frac{\pi }{4}} \right)}\\{}&{\; = {\rm{co}}{{\rm{s}}^2}\frac{\pi }{4}}\\{}&{\; = \frac{1}{2}}\end{array}$

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Exam
JEE Main 2024
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Wave Optics
Topic
Young's Double Slit Experiment and Its Modifications
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