Two coherent sources of different intensities send waves which interfere. The ratio of maximum intensity to the minimum intensity is $25$. The intensities of the sources are in the ratio:

  • A
    $25:1$
  • B
    $5:1$
  • C
    $9:4$
  • D
    $25:16$

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