In a double-slit experiment, instead of taking slits of equal width, one slit is made twice as wide as the other. Then, in the interference pattern
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a
the intensities of both the maxima and the minima increases
b
the intensity of the maximum increase and minima has zero intensity
c
the intensity of the maxima decreases and that of minima increases
d
the intensity of the maxima decreases and the minima has zero intensity
answer is A.
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when slit are of equal width Imax=I0+I0+2I0I0=4I0Imin=I0+I0−2I0I0=0 When slit are of unequal width, intensity from one slit would increase to twice thenInewmax=2I0+I0+22I0I0=5.83I0Inewmin=2I0+I0−22I0I0=0.17I0Therefore intensities for both the maxima and minima increase.