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Two incoherent sources of light emitting light of intensity `I_(0)` and `3I_(0)` interfere in a medium. Calculate, the resultant intensity at any point.

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To solve the problem of finding the resultant intensity when two incoherent sources of light with intensities \( I_0 \) and \( 3I_0 \) interfere in a medium, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Nature of Incoherent Sources Incoherent sources of light do not maintain a constant phase relationship. Therefore, we cannot use the principle of superposition for amplitudes, but we can directly add their intensities. ### Step 2: Write Down the Intensities Let the intensity of the first source be: \[ ...
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