Wave Optics

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NEET/AIPMT PHYSICS
Wave Optics : Sample Paper - 01

Hints and Solution

1. (b)
2. (d) The coherent source cannot be obtained from two different light sources
3. (d) Interference is shown by transverse as well as mechanical waves.
4. (c) Monochromatic wave means of single wavelength not the single colour.
Coherence length L
5. (b) Coherent time = =
Velocity of light c

6. (c) Two coherent source must have a constant phase difference otherwise they can not produce
interference.
2
 I1   25 
2

 + 1   +1
= 2  = 4
I max I 49
7. (c)  =
I min  I   25  9
 1 − 1   −1 
 I2   4 

8. (a) The essential condition for sustained interference is constancy of phase difference.
9. (b) Energy is conserved in the interference of light.
2
I  a  3
2
9
10. (c) I∝a ⇒ 1 = 1  =  =
2
I 2  a 2   4  16

11. (b) ϕ = π / 3, a1 = 4, a 2 = 3

So, A = a12 + a 22 + 2a1.a 2 cos ϕ ⇒ A ≈ 6

12. (b) At point A, resultant intensity

I A = I1 + I 2 = 5I; and at point B

I B = I1 + I 2 + 2 I1I 2 cos π = 5I + 4I

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I B = 9I so I B − I A = 4I.

13. (b) In interference energy is redistribution.

14. (a) When light reflect from denser surface phase change of π occurs.
15. (a) Light is electromagnetic in nature it does not require any material medium for its propagation.
16. (c) For viewing interference in oil films or soap bubble, thickness of film is of the order of
wavelength of light.
17. (a)

1 1
18. (a) β∝ ⇒ If d becomes thrice, then β become becomes times.
d 3
β1 λ1 1.0 5000 6000
19. (c) = or = or β2 = = 1.2 mm .
β2 λ 2 β2 6000 5000

λD
20. (d) β= ⇒ If D becomes twice and d becomes half so β becomes four times.
d
21. (c) Suppose slit width’s are equal, so they produces waves of equal intensity say I′. Resultant
intensity at any point I R = 4 I′ cos 2 ϕ where ϕ is the phase difference between the waves at the
point of observation.

For maximum intensity ϕ = 0o ⇒ I max = 4I′ = I …(i)

If one of slit is closed, Resultant intensity at the same point will be I′ only i.e. I′ = IO …(ii)

Comparing equation (i) and (ii) we get

I = 4IO

2
I max  a + a2  a1 + a 2
22. (b, d) =9⇒ 1  =9⇒ =3
I min  a1 − a 2  a1 − a 2

a1 3 + 1 a
⇒ = ⇒ 1 = 2. Therefore I1 : I 2 = 4 :1
a2 3 −1 a2

23. (b)

nλD
24. (c) Distance of nth bright fringe y n = i.e. y n ∝ λ
d
x n1 λ1 x (Blue) 4360
∴ = ⇒ =
x n2 λ2 x(Green ) 5460

∴ x (Green) > x (Blue).

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λD 5000 × 10−10 × 1
25. (c) β= = −3
m = 5 × 10−3 m = 0.5 cm .
d 0.1 × 10

λD
26. (a) β= ; ∴B ∝ λ
d

λ ' 0.4
= ⇒ λ ' = 0.3 mm .
λ 4/3

27. (c) Slit width ratio = 4 : 9; hence I1 : I 2 = 4 : 9

a12 4 a 2
∴ 2
= ⇒ 1 =
a2 9 a2 3

I max (a1 + a 2 ) 2 25
∴ = =
I min (a1 − a 2 ) 2 1

Dλ
28. (c) Fringe width (β) = ⇒β∝λ
d

As λ red > λ yellow , hence fringe width will increase.

29. (d) For interference, λ of both the waves must be same.

30. (d) β∝D

Dλ 1 × 5 × 10−7
31. (b) d= = = 10−4 m = 0.1 mm .
β 5 × 10−3

β β
32. (a) Shift = (µ − 1) t = (1.5) × 2 × 10−6 = 2β
λ (5000 × 10−10 )

i.e., 2 fringes upwards.

nλD
33. (b) Separation n th bright fringe and central maxima is x n =
d

3 × 6000 × 10−10 × 1
So, x 3 = = 3.5mm.
0.5 × 10−3

λ
34. (b) Angular fringe width θ = ⇒θ∝λ
d
λa
λw =
µw

θair 0.20
So θw = = = 0.15°
µw 4
3

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35. (b)
n1 λ 2 n 5898
36. (d) (n1λ1 = n 2 λ 2 ) = ⇒ 1= ⇒ n1 = 99
n 2 λ1 92 5461

37. (d) If we use torch light in place of monochromatic light then overlapping of fringe pattern take
place. Hence no fringe will appear.
38. (b, c) For maxima, path difference ∆ = nλ

So for n =1, ∆ = λ = 6320Å

39. (d) In the presence of thin glass plate, the fringe pattern shifts, but no change in fringe width.

λD
40. (a) β= ⇒β∝λ
d
41. (a) In interference between waves of equal amplitudes a, the minimum intensity is zero and the
maximum intensity is proportional to 4a2. For waves of unequal amplitudes a and A(A >a), the
minimum intensity is non zero and the maximum intensity is proportional to (a + A)2, which is
greater than 4a2.
42. (c) β∝λ

λD
43. (c) β=
d
λ1 600
44. (b) n1λ1 = n 2 λ 2 ⇒ n 2 = n1 × = 12 × = 18
λ2 400

45. (b) B∝λ

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