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One slit three times as wide as the other (amplitude proportional to width): ratio of maximum to minimum intensity

The same question, asked 2 times: 2021 Paper 1*, 2021 Paper 24. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 1

    17
    In a Young's double slit experiment, the width of the one of the slit is three times the other slit. The amplitude of the light coming from a slit is proportional to the slit-width. Find the ratio of the maximum to the minimum intensity in the interference pattern.

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  2. Question 2

    2021 Paper 24

    22
    The width of one of the two slits in a Young's double slit experiment is three times the other slit. If the amplitude of the light coming from a slit is proportional to the slit-width, the ratio of minimum to maximum intensity in the interference pattern is x:4x:4 where xx is