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Two beams of light having intensities I and 4I interfere to produce a fringe pattern on a screen. The phase difference between the beams is π2 at point A and π at point B. Then, the difference between the resultant intensities at A and B is

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2I
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4I
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5I
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I
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Solution

The correct option is B 4I
At point A
Resultant intensity
IA=I1+I2+2I1I2cosϕ
IA=I1+I2=5I
At point B
IB=I1+I22I1I2
=I+4I4I=I
IAIB=5II=4I

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