JCECE Engineering JCECE Engineering Solved Paper-2003

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    The ratio of intensities of two waves is \[9:16\]. If they interfere, the ratio of maximum to minimum intensity will be:

    A) \[4:1\]                                  

    B)  \[1:25\]

    C) \[1:3\]                                  

    D) \[49:1\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Key Idea: Intense of wave is proportional to square of amplitude of the wave.                 \[\text{Intensity}\,\,\,\propto \,\,\,{{\text{(Amplitude)}}^{\text{2}}}\] or            \[I\propto {{a}^{2}}\] or            \[\frac{{{I}_{2}}}{{{I}_{2}}}={{\left( \frac{{{a}_{1}}}{{{a}_{2}}} \right)}^{2}}\] Given,   \[\frac{{{I}_{1}}}{{{I}_{2}}}=\frac{9}{16}\] \[\therefore \]  \[\frac{{{a}_{1}}}{{{a}_{2}}}=\sqrt{\frac{{{I}_{1}}}{{{I}_{2}}}}=\sqrt{\frac{9}{16}}=\frac{3}{4}\] Maximum intensity,                 \[{{I}_{\max }}={{({{a}_{1}}+{{a}_{2}})}^{2}}\]                 \[={{(3a+4a)}^{2}}\]                 \[={{(7a)}^{2}}\]                 \[{{I}_{\min }}={{({{a}_{1}}-{{a}_{2}})}^{2}}\]                 \[={{(3a-4a)}^{2}}\]                 \[={{(-a)}^{2}}\] Hence, the ratio,                 \[\frac{{{I}_{\max }}}{{{I}_{\min }}}=\frac{{{(7a)}^{2}}}{{{(-a)}^{2}}}\]                 \[=\frac{49}{1}\]


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