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Wave Optics

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In a Young's double-slit experiment, the screen is moved away from the plane of the slits. What will be its effect on the following? (i) Angular separation of the fringes. (ii) Fringe-width.
aBoth (i) and (ii) remain constant.
b(i) remains constant, but (ii) decreases.
c(i) remains constant, but (ii) increases.
dBoth (i) and (ii) increase.
✓ Correct answer: c) (i) remains constant, but (ii) increases.
ExplanationIn Young’s double-slit experiment (Y.D.S.E.), Fringe width (β): ​ where = wavelength of light, = distance between slits and screen, = distance between the two slits.Angular separation (θ): ​ Now: If the screen is moved away, increases.(i) Angular separation (θ) = ​ → independent of D, so remains constant.(ii) Fringe width (β) = → directly proportional to D, so increases. ✅ Correct Answer: ​
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In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit is halved. The width of the central maximum, in the diffraction pattern, will become :
ahalf
btwice
cfour times
done-fourth
✓ Correct answer: b) twice
ExplanationThe angular width ( ) of the central maximum in a single-slit diffraction pattern is given by the formula: If the original slit width a is halved, the new slit width a' is: The angular width doubles.Since the linear width of the central maximum on the screen is directly proportional to the angular width ( ), the linear width of the central maximum will also double.
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Two slits in Young's double slit experiment are \(1.5\mathrm{mm}\) apart and the screen is placed at a distance of \(1\mathrm{m}\) from the slits. If the wavelength of light used is \(600\times {10}^{-9}\mathrm{m}\) then the fringe separation is :

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a

\(4\times {10}^{-5}\mathrm{m}\)

b

\(9\times {10}^{-8}\mathrm{m}\)

c

\(4\times {10}^{-7}\mathrm{m}\)

d

\(4\times {10}^{-4}\mathrm{m}\)

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An unpolarised light beam strikes a glass surface at Brewster's angle. Then

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a

the reflected light will be partially polarised.

b

the reflected light will be completely polarised.

c

both the reflected and refracted light will be completely polarised.

d

the reflected light will be completely polarised but the refracted light will be partially polarised.

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In interference and diffraction, the light energy is redistributed. If it reduces in one region, producing a dark fringe, it increases in another region, producing a bright fringe.
A. As there is no gain or loss of energy, these phenomena are consistent with the principle of conservation of energy.
B. Diffraction and interference are characteristics exhibited only by light waves.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

a

A is true, but B is false

b

A is true and B is also true

c

A is false, but B is true

d

Both A and B are false

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Q6
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Two slits in Young's double slit experiment are \(1.5\mathrm{mm}\) apart and the screen is placed at a distance of \(1\mathrm{m}\) from the slits. If the wavelength of light used is \(600\times {10}^{-9}\mathrm{m}\) then the fringe separation is :

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a

\(4\times {10}^{-5}\mathrm{m}\)

b

\(9\times {10}^{-8}\mathrm{m}\)

c

\(4\times {10}^{-7}\mathrm{m}\)

d

\(4\times {10}^{-4}\mathrm{m}\)

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Q7
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If the monochromatic source in Young's double slit experiment is replaced by white light, then

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a

interference pattern will disappear.

b

there will be a central dark fringe surrounded by a few coloured fringes.

c

there will be a central bright white fringe surrounded by a few coloured fringes.

d

all bright fringes will be of equal width.

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Q8
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Two slits in Young's double slit experiment are \(1.5\mathrm{mm}\) apart and the screen is placed at a distance of \(1\mathrm{m}\) from the slits. If the wavelength of light used is \(600\times {10}^{-9}\mathrm{m}\) then the fringe separation is :

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a

\(4\times {10}^{-5}\mathrm{m}\)

b

\(9\times {10}^{-8}\mathrm{m}\)

c

\(4\times {10}^{-7}\mathrm{m}\)

d

\(4\times {10}^{-4}\mathrm{m}\)

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Q9
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If the monochromatic source in Young's double slit experiment is replaced by white light, then

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a

interference pattern will disappear.

b

there will be a central dark fringe surrounded by a few coloured fringes.

c

there will be a central bright white fringe surrounded by a few coloured fringes.

d

all bright fringes will be of equal width.

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Q10
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The intensity of transmitted light when a polaroid sheet, placed between two crossed polaroids at \(22.5^\circ\) from the polarization axis of one of the polaroid is ( \({\mathrm{I}}_{0}\) is the intensity of polarised light, after passing through the first polaroid):

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a

\(\frac{{\mathrm{I}}_{0}}{8}\)

b

\(\frac{{\mathrm{I}}_{0}}{16}\)

c

\(\frac{{\mathrm{I}}_{0}}{2}\)

d

\(\frac{{\mathrm{I}}_{0}}{4}\)

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In Young's double slits experiment, the position of \(5^{\text {th }}\) bright fringe from the central maximum is \(5 cm\). The distance between slits and the screen is \(1 m\) and wavelength of monochromatic light used is \(600 nm\). The separation between the slits is:

a

\(60 \mu m\)

b

\(48 \mu m\)

c

\(12 \mu m\)

d

\(36 \mu m\)

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Q12
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In Young's double slit experiment, if the separation between coherent sources is halved and the distance of the screen from the coherent sources is doubled, then the fringe width becomes :

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a

Half

b

Four times

c

One-fourth

d

Double

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Q13
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If the source of light used in a Young's double slit experiment is changed from red to violet:

a

the fringes will become brighter

b

consecutive fringes will come closer

c

the intensity of minima will increase

d

the central bright fringe will become a dark fringe.

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Q14
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The width of one of the two slits in a Young's double slit experiment is 4 times that of the other slit. The ratio of the maximum to the minimum intensity in the interference pattern is:EndFragment

a

1 : 1

b

16 : 1

c

9 : 1

d

4 : 1

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Q15
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Assume that light of wavelength \( 600 \mathrm{~nm} \) is coming from a star. The limit of resolution of telescope whose objective has a diameter of \( 2 \mathrm{~m} \) is :

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a

\( 1.83 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{rad} \)

b

\( 7.32 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{rad} \)

c

\( 6.00 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{rad} \)

d

\( 3.66 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{rad} \)

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Q16
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The width of fringe is \(2 mm\) on the screen in a double slits experiment for the light of wavelength of \(400 nm\). The width of the fringe for the light of wavelength 600 nm will be:

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a

\(4 mm\)

b

\(1.33 mm\)

c

\(3 mm\)

d

\(2 mm\)

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Q17
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In Young's double slit experiment, if the source of light changes from orange to blue then:

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a

The distance between consecutive fringes will decrease.

b

The distance between consecutive fringes will increase.

c

The central bright fringe will become a dark fringe.

d

The intensity of the minima will increase.

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' \(n\) ' polarizing sheets are arranged such that each makes an angle \(45^{\circ}\) with the preceeding sheet. An unpolarized light of intensity \(I\) is incident into this arrangement. The output intensity is found to be \(\frac{I}{64}\). The value of \(n\) will be:

a

3

b

6

c

5

d

4

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Q19
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The Brewsters angle \({i}_{b}\)for an interface should be :

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a

\(30^\circ <{\mathrm{i}}_{\mathrm{b}}<45^\circ\)

b

\(45^\circ <{\mathrm{i}}_{\mathrm{b}}<90^\circ\)

c

\({i}_{b}=90^\circ\)

d

\(0^\circ <{\mathrm{i}}_{\mathrm{b}}<30^\circ\)

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Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : In Young's double slit experiment, the fringes produced by red light are closer as compared to those produced by blue light.
Reason (R) : The fringe width is directly proportional to the wavelength of light.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

a

(A) is true but (R) is false

b

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c

(A) is false but (R) is true

d

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

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Two polaroids \(A\) and \(B\) are placed in such a way that the pass-axis of polaroids are perpendicular to each other. Now, another polaroid \(C\) is placed between \(A\) and \(B\) bisecting the angle between them. If intensity of unpolarised light is \(I_0\) then intensity of transmitted light after passing through polaroid B will be:

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a

\(\frac{I_0}{4}\)

b

\(\frac{I_0}{2}\)

c

\(\frac{I_0}{8}\)

d

\(\text { Zero }\)

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Consider the diffraction pattern obtained from the sunlight incident on a pinhole of diameter \(0.1 \mu m\). If the diameter of the pinhole is slightly increased, it will affect the diffraction pattern such that:

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a

\(\text { Its size increases, but intensity decreases }\)

b

\(\text { Its size increases, and intensity increases }\)

c

\(\text { Its size decreases, but intensity increases }\)

d

\(\text { Its size decreases, and intensity decreases }\)

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' \(n\) ' polarizing sheets are arranged such that each makes an angle \(45^{\circ}\) with the preceding sheet. An unpolarized light of intensity \(I\) is incident into this arrangement. The output intensity is found to be \(\frac{I}{64}\). The value of \(n\) will be:

a

3

b

6

c

5

d

4

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