Q.

In the Young's double slit experiment, the intensity of light at a point on the screen (where the path difference is λ) is K, (λ - the wavelength of light used). The intensity at a point where the path difference is λ/4 will be 
 

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a

K

b

K/4

c

K/2

d

zero

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Intensity at any point on the screen is 

I=4I0cos2ϕ2

where I0 is the intensity of either wave and ϕ is the phase different between two waves. 

Phase difference, ϕ=2πλ×path difference

When path difference is λ, then 

ϕ=2πλ×λ=2π

  I=4I0cos22π2=4I0cos2(π)=4I0=K                   . . . . .(i)

 When path difference is λ4, then 

ϕ=2πλ×λ4=π2

  I=4I0cos2π4=2I0=K2

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