Government Graduate College (Civil Lines) Khanewal

Mid Term Examination Tutor: Z.A Khan Optics (BS 6th)

Date: 28th September 2021 Time Allowed: 11/2 hours Total Marks: 30

Q.1 (a) Define plane wave. Find the equation of a plane passing through some point (
x o , y o , z o) and perpendicular to the direction of ⃗
K . From profile of the plane wave, find
K direction. Also
propagation number K and expression of wave propagation along ⃗
determine phase velocity of plane wave.
(5)

(b) Show that for plane harmonic waves in cartesian coordinates α 2+ β2 + γ 2=1 (5)

Q.2 (a) State Hero’s variational principle. Derive law of reflection from this principle. (5)

(b) Define optical path length. Derive optical path length for inhomogeneous medium. (5)

Q.3 (a) Derive one dimensional differential wave equation. (5)

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(b) The wave is given by φ ( x ,t )= .Show that this is a solution to the one-
[10 ( x−vt )2 +1]
dimensional differential equation. (5)