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1. A diffraction pattern is observed using a beam of red 6. A parallel beam of monochromatic light of
light. What will happen if the red light is replaced by the wavelength 5000 Å is incident normally on a single
blue light? narrow slit of width 0.001 mm. The light is focused by a
1. No change takes place. convex lens on a screen placed on the focal plane. The
2. Diffraction bands become narrower. first minimum will be formed for the angle of diffraction
3. Diffraction bands become broader. equal to:
1. 0∘
4. Diffraction pattern disappears.
2. 15∘
3. 30∘
4. 60∘
2. Two waves of intensity ratio 9:1 interfere to produce
fringes in a young's double-slit experiment, the ratio of 7. When the angle of incidence on a material is 60°, the
intensity at maxima to the intensity at minima is reflected light is completely polarized. The velocity of
1. 4:1
the refracted ray inside the material is (in ms–1)
2. 9:1
3. 81:1 1. 3 × 108
4. 9:4 2. ( 3
)×108
√2
3. √3 × 108
4. 0.5 × 108
3. In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit of width
a,the first minimum is observed at an angle 30∘ when
8. Two ideal slits S1 and S2 are at a distance d apart and
light of wavelength 5000 Ȧ is incident on the slit. The
first secondary maximum is observed at an angle of illuminated by the light of wavelength λ passing through
an ideal source slit S placed on the line through S2 as
(a) sin−1 ( 3 )
2
(b) sin−1 ( 2 )
1
shown. The distance between the planes of slits and the
(c) sin−1 ( 4 ) (d) sin−1 ( 14 )
3
source slit is D. A screen is held at a distance D from the
plane of the slits. The minimum value of d for which
4. If the sodium light in Young’s double slit experiment there is darkness at O is:
is replaced by red light, the fringe width will
(1) Decrease
(2) Increase
(3) Remain unaffected
(4) First increase, then decrease

5. What will be the angular width of central maxima in

Fraunhoffer diffraction when light of wavelength 6000 Å
is used and slit width is 12×10–5 cm
(1) 2 rad
(1) √ 3λD
(2) 3 rad 2
(3) 1 rad (2) √λD
(4) 8 rad (3) √ λD
2
(4) √3λD

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9. 13. The ratio of amplitudes of two coherent waves are

Sound waves do not show the phenomenon of: 5:3 then the ratio of maximum to minimum intensities in
1. interference their interference pattern are
2. diffraction 1. 1:16
3. refraction 2. 16:1
4. polarisation 3. 5:3
4. 25:9

10. In a double-slit experiment, when the light of 14. In Young's double-slit experiment, the slit separation
wavelength 400 nm was used, the angular width of the is made 3 fold. The fringe width becomes
first minima formed on a screen placed 1 m away, was 1. 19 times
found to be 0.2∘ . What will be the angular width of the 2. 13 times
first minima, if the entire experimental apparatus is
3. 9 times
4
immersed in water? (µwater = ) 4. 3 times
3
1. 0.1∘
15. Wavefront is:
2. 0.266∘
1. locus of all adjacent points at which the phase of
3. 0.15∘
vibration of a physical quantity associated with the wave
4. 0.05∘
in the same
2. locus of all adjacent points at which the electric field
11. Unpolarized light is traveling along Z-axis through
is the same
three polarizing sheets. The polarizing directions of the
3. series of points on the wave with the same amplitude
first and third sheets are parallel to X-axis and Y-axis
4. series of points on the wave with the same frequency
respectively whereas that of the second one is at 600 to
the Y-axis. Then, the fraction of the initial light intensity
16. Which of the following is not true?
that emerges from the system is about
The speed of light is dependent on the colour of the
1. Zero 1.
light.
2. 0.094
3. 0.031 The speed of violet light is less than the speed of the
2.
4. 0.28 red light in glass.
The frequency of light never depends upon the
3.
12. Two light sources are said to be coherent when their: property of the medium.
amplitudes are equal and have a When the light diverges from a point source, the
1. 4.
constant phase difference. shape of the wavefront is plane.
2. wavelengths are equal.
3. intensities are equal.
17. Light transmitted by Nicol prism is,
frequencies are equal and have a
4. 1. partially polarised
constant phase difference.
2. unpolarised
3. plane polarised
4. elliptically polarised

18. The transverse nature of light is shown in,

1. interference
2. diffraction
3. scattering
4. polarisation

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19. Light is: 24. Young's double-slit experiment is conducted with the
1. a wave phenomenon light of wavelength 700 nm. A thin strip of a glass of
2. a particle phenomenon refractive index µ = 1.7 is placed in front of one of the
slits and the fringe system is displaced by 10 fringes.
3. both particle and wave phenomenon
The thickness of the glass strip is:
4. none of the above
1. 10 µm 2. 1 µm
3. 17 µm 4. 1.7 µm
20. If Young's double-slit experiment is performed in
water,
1. the fringe width will decrease 25. Two Nicol prisms (polariser and analyser) have their
2. the fringe width will increase axes at an angle 60∘ in between. If I is the intensity of
3. the fringe width will remain unchanged light falling on the first Nicol, then that of emerging
4. there will be no fringe light from the second Nicol is:
1. 0.125I
21. Which of the following properties of light 2. 0.25I
conclusively support wave theory of light? 3. 0.375I
(a) Light obeys laws of reflection. 4. 0.50I
(b) Speed of light in water is smaller than the speed in
vacuum. 26. Given below are two statements:
(c) Light shows interference. Violet shift indicates that a star is
Assertion (A):
(d) Light shows photoelectric effect. approaching the earth.
Choose the correct option: Violet shift indicates a decrease in the
Reason (R):
1. (a) and (b) apparent wavelength of light.
2. (b) and (c)
3. (c) and (d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
4. All of these 1.
explanation of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct
22. What is the angular spread between central maxima 2. explanation of (A).
and first ordered minima of diffraction pattern due to
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
single slit of width 0.20 mm, when light of wavelength
500 nm is incident on it normally? 4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
1. 2 × 10−3 rad
2. 2.5 × 10−3 rad
3. 3 × 10−3 rad
4. 4 × 10−3 rad

23. In YDSE with white light, after a few fringes,

1. fringe pattern becomes more clear.
2. fringe pattern becomes more reddish.
3. clear fringe pattern is not seen.
4. none of the above.

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