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Wave Optics - MR Sir.
The document contains a series of physics problems and solutions related to wave optics, including topics such as polarization, diffraction, and interference patterns. It presents various scenarios involving light behavior through different mediums and setups, along with multiple-choice answers for each question. The content is structured as a test or quiz format, aimed at assessing understanding of wave optics principles.
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Q.1 A beam of unpolarized light of intensity Isis passed through a polaroid A and then through another
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Polaroid B which is oriented so that its principal plane makes an angle of 45° relative to that of A.
The intensity of the emergent light is
(6/8 (2)t0 (3) 16/2 (4) 6/4
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AA single slit of width bis illuminated by coherent monochromatic light of wavelength. If the second
and fourth minima in the diffraction pattern at a distance 1m from the slit are at 3 cm and 6 cm,
respectively from the central maximum, what is the width of the central maximum? (i.e. the
distance between the first minimum on either side of the central maximum)
(1) 6.0 gm (2)15em —. (3)4.5em (4)3.0em
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{In Young's double-slit experiment, slits are separated by 0.5 mm and the screen is placed 150 cm
away. A beam of light consisting of two wavelengths, 650 nm and 520 nm, is used to obtain
interference fringes on the screen. The least distance from the common central maximum to the
point where the bright fringes due to both the wavelengths coincide are
(1) 1.56 mm (2)7.8mm (3) 9.75 mm (4) 15.6mm
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mB = M282
In an interfesence experiment the ratio of amplitudes of coherent waves is (ay/a,) = (1/3). The ratio
of maximum and minimum intensities of fringes will be
(4 28 (3)2 (4) 18
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In Young's doublet experiment with sit separation 01 mm, one observes a bright fringe at angle
1/40 rad by using the light of wavelength 2, . When the light of wavelength Ay is used a bright
fringe is seen at the same angle in the same setup. Given that 1 and 2 are in the visible range (380
‘nm to 740 nm), their values are
(2) 400m, 500nm — (2) 625nm,500nm (3) 380nm, 525nm (4) 380. nm, 500 am
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Huygen's principle of secondary wavelets may be used to
(1) Find the velocity of light in vacuum (2) Explain the particle behaviour of light
(3) Find the new position of the wavefront (4) Explain photoelectric effect
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The phase difference between incident wave and reflected wave is 180 0 when light ray
(1) Enters into glass from air (2) Enters into air from glass
(3) Enters into glass from diamond (4) Enters into water from glass
(a)
Ag = niflight enter from rarer to denser and got reflected from interface.
The idea of secondary wavelets for the propagation of a wave was first given by
(1) Newton (2) Huygens (3) Maxwell (4) Fresnel
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Based on theory
Earth is moving towards a fixed star with a velocity of 30kms"?
shift of 0.58A in wavelength of light coming from the star. What
‘An observer on earth observes a
it is the actual wavelength of light
emitted by the star?
(2) 5800 A (2) 2400.4 (3) 12000 A (4) 60004
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ar= pry
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In the case of light waves from two coherent sources S; and S2, there will be constructive
interference at an arbitrary point P, the path difference S:P - $,P is
(2) (n+0.5)2 (2). (3) (n-0.5) (4) 0.5%
(2)
(SP ~S:P) = n,n =0, 1, 2, 3.
Light from two coherent sources of the same amplitude A and wavelength 2 illuminates the screen,
Hf the sources were incoherent, the intensity at the
The intensity of the central maximum is lg.
same point will be
(1) 4, (2) 2g
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=I cos? & for incoherent source Inet = Ii + Ip
3) lo (4) 0.51,
When a film is illuminated by white light, its upper portion appears dark. Path difference between
two reflected beams at the spot must be
(1) Zero (2) 0/2 (3) (4a)x
(2)
nS
Destructive Interference ax = (2n=1)* where n=
, 2,3.
In a Young's double slit experiment, the source is white light. One of the holes is covered by a
green filter and another by a blue filter. In this case
(1) there shall be alternate interference patterns of green and blue
(2) there shall be an interference pattern for green distinct from that for blue
(3) there shall be no interference fringes
(4) there shall be an interference pattern for green mixing with one for blue
3)
Incoherent source. . se vemeen te
Light is incident on a glass surface at a polarizing angle of 57.5°. Then the ang!
lent ray and the refracted ray is (4) 1450
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(2)1150 (3) 2050
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The angular resolution of a 10em_ diameter telescope at a wavelength S000A is of the order of
(2) 10° rag (2) 107 rad (3) 10" rad (4) 10 rad
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on 22%
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In YOSE, bichromatic light of wavelengths 400 nm and 560 nm are used. The distance between the
sitsis 0.1 mm and the distance between the plane of the slits and the screen is Am. The minimum
distance between two successive regions of complete darkness is
(1) 4rmm (2) 5.6mm (3) 14mm (4) 28mm
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mx 40am = nx S60nm
A.diffraction pattern is obtained using a beam of redlight. What happens ifthe red light is replaced
by blue light
(1) No Change
{2) Diffraction bands become narrower and crowded together
(3) Bands become broader and farther apart.
(4) Bands disappear altogether
(2)
Da
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A parallel beam of light of wavelength 500 nm falls on a narrow slit and the resulting diffraction
pattern is observed on screen 1m away, It is observed that the first minimum is at a distance of
Width of fring
2.5mm from the centre of the screen. Find the width of the slit.
(1)0.2mm (2)1mm (3) 2mm (4) 1.5mm.
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'n Young's double slit experiment the y-coordinates of central maxima and 10th maxima are 2em
‘and Bem respectively. When the YDSE apparatus is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.5 the
‘corresponding y-coordinates will be
(2) 2cm, dem (2) 3cm, 6em (3) 2em, 6cm (4) 4/3em, 16/3cm
(3)
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J & 10.2% = (6-2)em
Bm d
In Young's double slit experiment two disturbances arriving at a point P have phase difference of
1/3. The intensity of this point expressed as a fraction of maximum intensity Igis
(1) 3/21 (2) 1/2ly (3) 4/30 (4) 3/49
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Plane wavefront can be converted to spherical wavefront by Passing plane wavefront through
(2) Prism (2) Lens (3) Plane Mirror (4) None of the above
(2)
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Polarisation phenomenon explains which nature of light?
(1) Transverse
(2) Longitudinal
(3) Both transverse and longitudinal
(4) Geometrical
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Only transvers wave can be polarized.
In Young's double-slit experiment, the phase difference between the light waves reaching the third
bright fringe from the central fringe will be (2.= 6000 A)
(a) Zero (2)2n (3) 4x
(4)
n=3,A0=2n5
The ratio of the amplitude of the two sources producing interference 3 : 5, the ratio
(4) 6x.
of intensities at
maxima and minima is
(1) 25:6 (2)5:3 (3) 16:1 (4) 25:9
(3)
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Which of the following phenomenon is not explained by Huygen’s wave theory?
(1) Diffraction (2) Interference (3) Polarisation (4) Photoelectric effect
(4)
Huygens principle based wave theory of light.