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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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Light Waves

Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1] · Physics · Light Waves

A thin paper of thickness 0.02 mm with a refractive index of 1.45...

A thin paper of thickness 0.02 mm0.02 \text{ mm} with a refractive index of 1.451.45 is pasted across one of the slits in a Young's double slit experiment. The paper transmits 4/94/9 of the incident light energy. The wavelength of the light used is 600 nm600 \text{ nm}. Determine the ratio of the maximum intensity to the minimum intensity in the fringe pattern.

Options

  1. A1616
  2. B2525
  3. C55
  4. D99

Correct answer

B. 2525

Step-by-step solution

Let the intensity of light from the unblocked slit be I0I_0.

Since the paper transmits 4/94/9 of the incident light energy, the intensity of light from the blocked slit is I1=49I0I_1 = \dfrac{4}{9}I_0.

The maximum intensity in the interference pattern is given by:

I_\max = \left(\sqrt{I_0} + \sqrt{I_1}\right)^2

I_\max = \left(\sqrt{I_0} + \sqrt{\dfrac{4}{9}I_0}\right)^2 = \left(1 + \dfrac{2}{3}\right)^2 I_0 = \dfrac{25}{9}I_0

The minimum intensity in the interference pattern is given by:

I_\min = \left(\sqrt{I_0} - \sqrt{I_1}\right)^2

I_\min = \left(\sqrt{I_0} - \sqrt{\dfrac{4}{9}I_0}\right)^2 = \left(1 - \dfrac{2}{3}\right)^2 I_0 = \dfrac{1}{9}I_0

The ratio of the maximum intensity to the minimum intensity is:

\dfrac{I_\max}{I_\min} = \dfrac{\dfrac{25}{9}I_0}{\dfrac{1}{9}I_0} = 25

The thickness and refractive index of the paper introduce a constant phase difference which shifts the fringe pattern but does not affect the values of maximum and minimum intensities.
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