Question

The slits in a Young's double slit experiment have equal widths and the source is placed symmetrically relative to the slits. The intensity at the central fringes is I0. If one of the slits is closed, the intensity at this point will be

(a) I0 

(b) I0 / 4

(c) I0 / 2

(d) 4I0

Answer

(b) I0 / 4

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