Effect of unequal slit widths or intensities on the bright and dark fringes
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Question 1
15 May 2023 S1
13In double slit experiment, instead of taking slits of equal widths, one slit is made twice as wide as the other. Then in interference patternTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
13 May 2024 S2
2Of the two slits producing interference in Young's experiment, one is covered with glass so that light intensity passing is reduced to 50%. Which of the following is correct?Tap an option to check your answer.
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25 Apr 2025 S1
3If the two sources of light emit waves of different amplitudes and interfere thenTap an option to check your answer.
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17 Apr 2026 S2
143For obtaining maximum contrast between the bright and dark fringes in an interference pattern, the intensities of the two light coherent sources should beTap an option to check your answer.