Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 1]
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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 with a refractive index of is pasted across one of the slits in a Young's double slit experiment. The paper transmits of the incident light energy. The wavelength of the light used is . Determine the ratio of the maximum intensity to the minimum intensity in the fringe pattern.
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Correct answer
B.
Step-by-step solution
Let the intensity of light from the unblocked slit be .
Since the paper transmits of the incident light energy, the intensity of light from the blocked slit is .
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.
Since the paper transmits of the incident light energy, the intensity of light from the blocked slit is .
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.