Question: In Figure a, the waves along rays 1 and 2 are initially in phase, with the same wavelength in air. Ray 2 goes through

In Figure a, the waves along rays 1 and 2 are initially in phase, with the same wavelength λ in air. Ray 2 goes through a material with length and index of refraction n. The rays are then reflected by mirrors to a common point on a screen. Suppose that we can vary from = 1.0 to = 2.5. Suppose also that, from = 1.0 to = ns = 1.5, the intensity of the light at point varies with as given in Figure b. At what values of n greater than 1.4 is intensity I

(a) Maximum and

(b) Zero?

(c) What multiple of λ gives the phase difference between the rays at point when = 2.0?

In Figure a, the waves along rays 1 and 2

Screen Ray 2n Ray 1 ns 2

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