Explanation Given info: The amplitude of the light in Slit 1 is three times the amplitude of the light in slit 2 . The total magnitude at a point P is superposition of the two waves from two slits. The electric field of two waves is shown as, Figure (1) The resultant electric field at point P is, E R = E 1 + E 2 (1) Here, E 1 is the electric field due to the slit 1 . E 2 is the electric field due to the slit 2 . The electric field due to slit 1 is, E 1 = 3 E 0 sin ω t Here, 3 E 0 is the amplitude of wave 1 from slit 1 . ω is the angular frequency of wave 1 . The electric field due to slit 2 is, E 2 = E 0 sin ( ω t + ϕ ) Here, E 0 is the amplitude of wave 2 from slit 2 . ω is the angular frequency of wave 2 . ϕ is the phase difference of wave 2 . Substitute 3 E 0 sin ω t for E 1 and E 0 sin ( ω t + ϕ ) for E 2 in equation (1). E R = 3 E 0 sin ω t + E 0 sin ( ω t + ϕ ) The magnitude of resultant of two vectors according to cosine law is, E R 2 = ( 3 E 0 ) 2 + ( E 0 ) 2 + 2 ( 3 E 0 ) ( E 0 ) cos ϕ = 9 E 0 2 + E 0 2

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