Spectrum
Multiple Choice Type
Question 1
The correct arrangement of colours in an increasing order of their wavelengths is :
a) Violet < Green < Red
b) Red < Green < Violet
c) Green < Violet < Red
d) Green < Red < Violet
Question 2
The correct arrangement of colours in an increasing order of their wavelengths is :
a) Violet < Green < Red
b) Red < Green < Violet
c) Green < Violet < Red
d) Green < Red < Violet
Question 3
A beam consisting of red, blue and yellow colours is incident normally on the face AB of an
isosceles right-angled prism ABC as shown in the figure given below. Critical angle of glass-air
interface for yellow colour is 45°.
Out of the four emergent rays P, Q, R and S, which one is for the yellow colour:
a) P
b) Q
c) R
d) S
Question 6
The frequency of violet light is 7.5 x 1014 Hz. Its wavelength in nm is :
1. 7500 nm
2. 4000 nm
3. 400 nm
4. 750 nm
Question 7
Assertion (A): When a ray of light is refracted through a rectangular glass slab, there is no
dispersion of light.
Reason (R): Dispersion of light is the phenomenon of splitting of white light into its constituent
colours.
1. both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
2. both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
3. assertion is false but reason is true
4. assertion is true but reason is false
Question 8
When an electromagnetic wave passes from one medium to the other, which property remains
unchanged?
1. speed
2. wavelength
3. direction of travel
4. frequency
Question 9
The most energetic electromagnetic radiations are —
1. microwaves
2. ultraviolet waves
3. X-rays
4. gamma rays
Question 6
Column X shows the kinds of electromagnetic waves and column Y shows their applications.
Column X Column Y
(A) Infrared rays (i) in remote-controlled gadgets
(B) Radio waves (ii) for transmission
(C) X-rays (iii) absorption by atmospheric ozone layer
(D) Ultraviolet rays (iv) for detection of bone fractures
Very Short Questions
Q1. How will the dispersion of light through a prism change if the prism is made of diamond
instead of glass?
Q2. Name three factors on which the deviation produced by a prism depends and state how does
it depend on the factors stated by you.
Q3. How does the deviation produced by a triangular prism depend on the colour (or wavelength)
of light incident on it?
Q4. (a) Write the approximate wavelengths for (i) blue, and (ii) red light.
(b) The wavelength of violet and red light are 4000 Å and 8000 Å respectively. Which of the two
has higher frequency?
Q5. How would the dispersion of light change if the prism is submerged in water instead of air?
Will the spread of the constituent colours remain the same?
Q6. A wave has a wavelength of 10-3 nm. (a) Name the wave. (b) State it's one property different
from light.
Q7. (a) Name the high energetic invisible electromagnetic wave which helps in the study of the
structure of crystals.
(b) State one more use of the wave named in part (a).
Q8. Name the radiation which can be detected by (a) a thermopile (b) a solution of silver chloride.
Q9. Name the radiations of wavelength just (a) longer than 8 x 10-7 m, (b) shorter than 4 x 10-7 m
Q10. A wave has wavelength 50 Å. (a) Name the wave. (b) State its speed in vacuum. (c) State its
one use.
Q11. Name two sources, each of infrared radiations and ultraviolet radiations.