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Wave Optics

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Chapter Questions
32 MCQs

01
PYQ 2004
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
When the glancing angle of incidence of light on a material is 30 , the reflected and refracted light are found to be perpendicular. The refractive index of material is
1
1.73
2
0.5
3
2.35
4
1.33
02
PYQ 2004
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
Two waves having intensity ratio 25 : 4 produce interference. The ratio of maximum to minima intensity is
1
5:02
2
7:03
3
49:09:00
4
9:49
03
PYQ 2004
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
In diffraction through a single slit experiment, slit width is halved, then
1
the width of central maximum increases
2
the width of central maximum decreases
3
the width of central maximum remains same
4
diffraction effects get minimised.
04
PYQ 2005
easy
physics ID: comedk-u
In Young's double slit experiment, fringe width decreases by 25% when apparatus is immersed in a liquid. Refractive index of the liquid is
1
1.5
2
1.33
3
1.43
4
1.62
05
PYQ 2005
easy
physics ID: comedk-u
When interference is observed, energy is
1
created
2
destroyed
3
redistributed
4
converted from one form to another
06
PYQ 2005
hard
physics ID: comedk-u
In an interference experiment, distance between the slits is 2 mm and screen is placed at distance 1 m from the slits. Fourth dark fringe is formed exactly opposite to one of the slits. Wavelength of light used in nm is
1
480
2
600
3
570
4
500
07
PYQ 2005
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
Two coherent monochromatic; light beams of intensities and are superposed. Intensities at constructive and? destructive interferenc positions will be
1
2
3
4
08
PYQ 2006
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
A slit of width 0.1 mm is illuminated normally d by light of . Diffraction bands are observed on a screen, 1 m away from the slit. Third dark band is at a distance x from the central maximum. x is approximately
1
5 mm
2
10 mm
3
15 mm
4
20 mm
09
PYQ 2006
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
Diameter of dark ring in Newton's rings system viewed normally in reflected light of wavelength is 4 mm. Radius of curvature of convex surface in contact with the glass plate is
1
1.5 m
2
1 m
3
0.5 m
4
2 m
10
PYQ 2006
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
When a thin transparent plate of refractive index 1.5 is introduced in the path of one of the interfering beams, 20 fringes shift. If the plate is replaced by another plate of refractive index 1.6 and half the thickness, the number of fringes that are displaced is
1
20
2
12
3
6
4
18
11
PYQ 2007
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
To increase the angular width of interference fringes
1
wavelength should increase
2
distance between coherent sources should increase
3
either (a) or (b)
4
neither (a) nor (b)
12
PYQ 2007
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
In Young's double slit experiment, intensity at a bright fringe is . One of the slits is closed. Intensity at the same position is
1
2
3
4
zero
13
PYQ 2007
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
In an interference experiment, when a glass plate of refractive index 1.5 is introduced in the path of one of the beams; fringes are displaced by . When the glass plate is replaced by another transparent plate of same thickness, shift in the fringe is Refractive index of transparent plate is
1
2.25
2
2
3
1.75
4
1.25
14
PYQ 2007
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
In the diffraction pattern due to a single slit linear width of the central max will be twice that of slit width . The distance between the slit and the screen is
1
2
3
4
15
PYQ 2007
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
Circularly polarised light is passed through Quarter Wave Plate and emerging light is passed through a rotating analyser. The intensity of emerging light
1
is maximum and constant throughout
2
is zero always
3
varies between maximum and zero
4
varies between maximum and minimum
16
PYQ 2008
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
In an interference experiment two parallel vertical slits and are used. A thin glass plate is introduced in the path of light from . Then
1
fringe pattern remains unaltered
2
fringe pattern as a whole is laterally shifted towards
3
fringe pattern as a whole is laterally shifted towards
4
fringe width decreases
17
PYQ 2008
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
In Newton ring experiment, monochromatic light is replaced by white light. Then
1
No ring pattern is observed
2
More intense bright and dark rings are observed
3
A few coloured rings with central bright spot are observed
4
A few coloured rings with central dark spot are observed
18
PYQ 2008
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
In a spectrometer experiment, " As wavelength of a spectral line increases, deviation also increases". This is true
1
in grating spectrum
2
in prism spectrum
3
both in grating as well as prism spectrum
4
neither.in prism spectrum nor in grating spectrum
19
PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
A star is moving away from the Earth with speed . Change in wavelength observed on Earth is
1
2
3
4
20
PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
A calcite crystal is placed over a dot on a paper sheet and the crystal is rotated. On viewing through the calcite one sees
1
a single stationary dot
2
two stationary dots
3
two dots rotating about one another
4
one dot rotating about the other stationary dot, sometimes coinciding with it.
21
PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
In Young's double slit experiment, dark fringe occurs directly opposite a slit. Wavelength of light used is
1
2
3
4
22
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
Axes of polariser and analyser are inclined at an angle . Intensity of emerging light from analyser is . Intensity of light on the polariser is
1
2
3
4
23
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
Decrease in wavelength as a result of scattering is observed in
1
MIE scattering only
2
Rayleigh scattering only
3
Raman effect only
4
in Rayleigh and MIE scattering
24
PYQ 2010
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
In Young's double slit experiment, intensities at a bright fringe is . When one of the slits is dosed, intensity at the same position is
1
2
3
4
25
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
An unpolarized light is incident on a system of two crossed polaroids and . Now the second polaroid is rotated by, towards . Percentage of light transmitted through the system is
1
2
3
4
26
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
A single slit diffraction pattern is obtained on a screen using 600 nm light when the width of the central (principal) maximum is 0.30 mm. The width of the slit is reduced by 50%. and then illuminated by 450 nm light. Width, in mm, of the central maximum in the second case is;
1
0.45
2
0.4
3
0.25
4
0.2
27
PYQ 2011
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
Which of the following effects could not be observed for sound waves in air ?
1
Interference
2
Refraction
3
Polarization
4
Diffraction
28
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
Diffraction effects are more easily detected in the case of sound waves than light waves because
1
Sound waves are longitudinal
2
Sound waves have smaller wavelength
3
Sound waves have larger wavelength
4
Sound waves are transverse
29
PYQ 2012
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
A star is 100 times brighter than star . Then the difference in their apparent magnitudes is
1
100
2
0.01
3
5
4
0.2
30
PYQ 2014
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
A galaxy moves with respect to us so that sodium light of is observed at . The speed of the galaxy is
1
2
3
4
31
PYQ 2024
easy
physics ID: comedk-u

The difference in energy levels of an electron at two excited levels is 13.75 eV. If it makes a transition from the higher energy level to the lower energy level then what will be the wavelength of the emitted radiation?
Given:
, ,

1
900 nm
2
3
9000 nm
4

900

32
PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: comedk-u
In a single slit diffraction experiment, for slit width , the width of the central maxima is . If we double the slit width then the corresponding width of the central maxima will be:
1
2
3
4