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The width of one of the two slits in a Young's double slit experiment is double of the other slit. Assuming that 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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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the situation in a Young's double slit experiment where the widths of the slits are different. Let's break it down step by step. ### Step 1: Define the Slit Widths and Amplitudes Let the width of slit 1 be \( w \) and the width of slit 2 be \( 2w \). According to the problem, the amplitude of light from a slit is proportional to its width. Therefore, we can define the amplitudes as follows: - Amplitude from slit 1, \( A_1 = A \) - Amplitude from slit 2, \( A_2 = 2A \) ### Step 2: Calculate the Intensities ...
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