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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 find the ratio of the maximum to the minimum intensity in the interference pattern of a Young's double slit experiment where one slit is double the width of the other. Let's break down the solution step by step. ### Step 1: Define the Amplitudes Let the width of slit 1 be \( D \) and the amplitude of light coming from slit 1 be \( A_1 = a \). Since the width of slit 2 is double that of slit 1, we have: \[ D_2 = 2D \quad \text{and} \quad A_2 = 2a \] ...
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