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Physics

Wave Optics

4 previous year questions.

Volume: 4 Ques
Yield: Medium

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Chapter Questions
4 MCQs

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PYQ 2012
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physics ID: jee-adva
Young's double slit experiment is carried out by using green, red and blue light, one colour at a time. The fringe widths recorded are and respectively. Then,
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PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: jee-adva
In the Young's double slit experiment using a monochromatic light of wavelength the path difference (in terms of an integer ) corresponding to any point having half the peak intensity is
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-adva

In a Young’s double slit experiment, a combination of two glass wedges and , having refractive indices 1.7 and 1.5, respectively, are placed in front of the slits, as shown in the figure. The separation between the slits is and the shortest distance between the slits and the screen is . Thickness of the combination of the wedges is . The value of as shown in the figure is 1 mm. Neglect any refraction effect at the slanted interface of the wedges. Due to the combination of the wedges, the central maximum shifts (in mm) with respect to 0 by ____

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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: jee-adva

In a Young’s double slit experiment, a combination of two glass wedges and , having refractive indices 1.7 and 1.5, respectively, are placed in front of the slits, as shown in the figure. The separation between the slits is and the shortest distance between the slits and the screen is . Thickness of the combination of the wedges is . The value of as shown in the figure is 1 mm. Neglect any refraction effect at the slanted interface of the wedges. Due to the combination of the wedges, the central maximum shifts (in mm) with respect to 0 by ____

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