CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2007

  • question_answer
    Two beams of light of intensity\[{{I}_{1}}\]and\[{{I}_{2}}\] interfere to give an interference pattern. If the ratio of maximum intensity to that of minimum intensity is\[\frac{25}{9}\], then\[\frac{{{I}_{1}}}{{{I}_{2}}}\]is

    A)  \[\frac{5}{3}\]                  

    B)  \[4\]                    

    C)  \[\frac{81}{625}\]                           

    D)         \[16\]

    E)  \[\frac{1}{2}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    \[\frac{{{I}_{\max }}}{{{I}_{\min }}}=\frac{25}{9}\] Or           \[{{\left( \frac{{{a}_{1}}+{{a}_{2}}}{{{a}_{1}}-{{a}_{2}}} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{25}{9}\] where a denotes amplitude. Or           \[\frac{{{a}_{1}}+{{a}_{2}}}{{{a}_{1}}-{{a}_{2}}}=\frac{5}{3}\] Or           \[\frac{{{a}_{1}}}{{{a}_{2}}}=4\] As, \[{{(amplitude)}^{2}}\propto intensity\] Hence,  \[\frac{{{I}_{1}}}{{{I}_{2}}}={{\left( \frac{{{a}_{1}}}{{{a}_{2}}} \right)}^{2}}=16\]


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner