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Q.

An interference is observed due to two coherent sources S1 placed at origin and S2 placed at 0,3λ,0 . Here, λis the wavelength of the sources. A detector D is moved along the positive x-axis. Find x-coordinates on the x-axis (excluding x=0 and x=) where maximum intensity is observed.

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a

0.5λ ; 9λ

b

1.25λ ; 4λ

c

3λ ; 7λ

d

7.9λ ; 9.2λ

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

At x=0, path difference is 3λ.Hence, third order maxima will be obtained. At x=, path difference is zero. Hence, zero order maxima is obtained. In between, first and second order maxima will be obtained.

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     First order maxima

                                                   S1P-S2P=λ or x2+9λ2-x=λ or x2+9λ2=x+λ

Squaring on both sides, we get

                                                                                       x2+9λ2=x2+λ2+2xλ                                                                                                                                            On solving this , we get 

                                                                                                 x=4λ                                           

Second order maxima      

                                            S1P-S2P=2λ or x2+9λ2-x=2λ or x2+9λ2=(x+2λ)                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Squaring on both sides, we get                                     x2+9λ2=x2+4λ2+4xλ                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

On solving, we get                                                                    x=54λ=1.25λ                   

Hence, the desired x-coordinates are

                                                                                       x=1.25λ     and     x=4λ            

                                                                                                      

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