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Two slits in Young's experiment have widths in the ratio of 1:251:25. The ratio of intensity at the maxima and minima in the interference pattern ImaxImin\frac{I_{max}}{I_{min}} is:

A

94\frac{9}{4}

B

12149\frac{121}{49}

C

49121\frac{49}{121}

D

49\frac{4}{9}

Step-by-Step Solution

Let the widths of the two slits be w1w_1 and w2w_2. Given w1:w2=1:25w_1 : w_2 = 1 : 25. The intensity of light coming from a slit is directly proportional to its width (IwI \propto w). Therefore, the ratio of intensities is I1I2=125\frac{I_1}{I_2} = \frac{1}{25}. Also, intensity is directly proportional to the square of the amplitude (Ia2I \propto a^2). So, a12a22=125    a1a2=15\frac{a_1^2}{a_2^2} = \frac{1}{25} \implies \frac{a_1}{a_2} = \frac{1}{5}. Let a1=xa_1 = x and a2=5xa_2 = 5x. The maximum intensity in the interference pattern is Imax(a1+a2)2=(x+5x)2=(6x)2=36x2I_{max} \propto (a_1 + a_2)^2 = (x + 5x)^2 = (6x)^2 = 36x^2. The minimum intensity is Imin(a1a2)2=(x5x)2=(4x)2=16x2I_{min} \propto (a_1 - a_2)^2 = (x - 5x)^2 = (-4x)^2 = 16x^2. The ratio of maximum to minimum intensity is: ImaxImin=36x216x2=3616=94\frac{I_{max}}{I_{min}} = \frac{36x^2}{16x^2} = \frac{36}{16} = \frac{9}{4}.

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