Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 35 - Interference - Problems - Page 1076: 32b

Answer

$\frac{I_p}{I_{cen}} = 0.336$

Work Step by Step

In part (a), we found that the amplitude of the electric field at point P is $~~2.32~\mu V/m$ The amplitude of the resultant electric field at the center is $~~4.00~\mu V/m$ $I_p \propto (2.32~\mu V/m)^2$ $I_{cen} \propto (4.00~\mu V/m)^2$ $\frac{I_p}{I_{cen}} = \frac{(2.32)^2}{(4.00)^2} = 0.336$
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