JEE Main 2020 — Wave Optics Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Evening Slot
Question
A Young's double-slit experiment is performed using monochromatic light of wavelength . The
intensity of light at a point on the screen, where the path difference is , is K units. The intensity
of light at a point where the path difference is is given by , where n is an integer. The value
of n is __________.
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Show full solutionCorrect answer: 9
Correct answer
9
Step-by-step explanation
From 1st case,
= = 2
Inet = 4Icos2 = 4I = K (Given)
From 2nd case,
= =
Inet = 4I cos2
= 4I =
According to question,
=
n = 9
= = 2
Inet = 4Icos2 = 4I = K (Given)
From 2nd case,
= =
Inet = 4I cos2
= 4I =
According to question,
=
n = 9
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