In Young’s double slit experiment, width of the two slits are in the ratio 25 : 1. Calculate the ratio of amplitudes.
Q.2 (v) In Young’s double slit experiment, width of the two slits are in the ratio 25 : 1. Calculate the ratio of amplitudes.
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Answer: \(a_1 : a_2 = 5 : 1\)
Intensity of light from a slit is proportional to its width, and intensity \(\propto\) (amplitude)\(^2\). So
\[\frac{a_1}{a_2} = \sqrt{\frac{I_1}{I_2}} = \sqrt{\frac{w_1}{w_2}} = \sqrt{\frac{25}{1}} = \frac{5}{1}\]
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