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A narrow slit S is transmitting light of wavelength λ and it placed at a distance d above a large plane mirror is shown in figure.

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The light coming directly from the slit and the coming after reflection interfere at a screen placed at a distance DDd from the slit. What will be the intensity at a point just above the mirror at point O?

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a

2

b

1

c

0

d

3

answer is A.

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Just above the point O, direct waves from source and reflected waves have a phase different π (due to reflection from mirror). So these waves interfere destructively due to which a dark fringe is obtained at O. Hence intensity of light at O will be zero.

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A narrow slit S is transmitting light of wavelength λ and it placed at a distance d above a large plane mirror is shown in figure.The light coming directly from the slit and the coming after reflection interfere at a screen placed at a distance DD≫d from the slit. What will be the intensity at a point just above the mirror at point O?