In interference experiment the path difference between two interfering waves at a point A on the screen is λ/3, where λ is the wavelength of these waves, and at another point B the path difference is λ/6. The ratio of intensities at points A and B is _ _ _ _.

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In interference experiment the path difference between two interfering waves at a point A on the screen is

\lambda/3

, where

\lambda

is the wavelength of these waves, and at another point B the path difference is

\lambda/6

. The ratio of intensities at points A and B is ________.