WAVE OPTICS

1 In Young’s double-slit experiment the fringe width is 𝛽. If entire arrangement is placed in a liquid of refractive
index 𝑛, the fringe width becomes
𝛽 𝛽 𝛽
a) b)𝑛𝛽 c) d)
𝑛+1 𝑛 𝑛−1
2 In the Young’s double slit experiment, a mica slip of thickness 𝑡 and refractive index 𝜇 is introduced in the ray
from first source𝑆1 . By how much distance fringes pattern will be displaced.
𝑑 𝐷 𝑑 𝐷
A) 𝐷 (𝜇 − 1)𝑡 b)𝑑 (𝜇 − 1)𝑡 c)(𝜇−1)𝐷 d)𝑑 (𝜇 − 1)
2.In Young’s double slit experiment, the wavelength of the light used is doubled and distance between two slits
is half of initial distance, the resultant fringe width becomes
a)2 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 b)3 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 c)4 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 d)1/2 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠
3 In the given arrangement, 𝑆1 and 𝑆2 are coherent sources (shown in figure). The point P is a point of

A) DARK FRINGE B) BRIGHT FRINGE C)Either dark or light d)None of the above
4 In a double slit interference experiment, the distance between the slits is 0.05 cm and screen is 2 m away from
the slits. The wavelength of light is 8.0 × 10−5 cm. The distance between successive fringes is
a)0.24 cm
b)3.2 cm
c)1.28 cm
d)0.32 cm
5. A diffraction pattern is obtained using a beam of red light. What happens if the red light is replaced by blue
light
a)No change
b)Diffraction bands become narrower and crowded together
c)Band become broader and farther apart
d)Bands disappear altogether
6 In Young’s double slit experiment, distance between two sources is 0.1 mm. The distance of screen from the
source is 20 cm. Wavelength of light used is 5460 Åhen angular position of first dark fringe is
a)0.08° b)0.16° c)0.20° d)0.32°
7 In a double slit experiment, the screen is placed at a distance of 1.25 m from the slits. When the apparatus is
immersed in water (𝜇𝑤 = 4/3), the angular width of a fringe is found to be 0.2°. When the experiment is
performed in air with same set up, the angular width of the fringe is
a)0.4° b)0.27° c)0.35° d)0.15°
8 The Brewster angle for the glass-air interface is 54.74°. If a ray of light going from air to glass strikes at an
angle of incidence 45°, then the angle of refraction is
(Hint : tan 54.74° = √2)
a)60°b)30°c)25°d)54.74°
9 What will be the angular width of central maxima in Fraunhoffer diffraction when light of wavelength 6000Å
is used and slit width is 12 × 10−5 𝑐𝑚
a)2 𝑟𝑎𝑑 b)3 𝑟𝑎𝑑 c)1 𝑟𝑎𝑑 d)8 𝑟𝑎𝑑
10 In a single slit diffraction of light of wavelength 𝜆 by a slit of width 𝑒, the size of the central maximum on a
screen at a distance 𝑏 is
2𝑏𝜆 2𝑏𝜆 2𝑏𝜆
a)2𝑏𝜆 + 𝑒 b) c) +𝑒 d) −𝑒
𝑒 𝑒 𝑒