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Two coherent light sources having intensity in the ratio 2x produce an interference pattern. The ratio I_ max-I_ min I_ max+I_ min will be

JEE Main 2021 — Physics Optics

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Two coherent light sources having intensity in the ratio 2x2x2x produce an interference pattern. The ratio Imax−IminImax+Imin\frac{{I}_{\mathrm{max}}-{I}_{\mathrm{min}}}{{I}_{\mathrm{max}}+{I}_{\mathrm{min}}}Imax​+Imin​Imax​−Imin​​ will be

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Held on 25 Feb 2021 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    22xx+1\frac{2\sqrt{2x}}{x+1}x+122x​​

  2. B

    2x2x+1\frac{\sqrt{2x}}{2x+1}2x+12x​​

  3. C

    22x2x+1\frac{2\sqrt{2x}}{2x+1}2x+122x​​

  4. D

    2xx+1\frac{\sqrt{2x}}{x+1}x+12x​​

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