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
A
2 I
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B
4 I
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C
5 I
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D
7 I
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Solution
The correct option is B 4 I IA=I+4I+2√I√4Icos90 IA=5I . . . . . (1) IB=I+4I+2√I√4Icos180 =5I−4I IB=I . . . . .(2) ΔI=IA−IB =5I–I =4I