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Question 1. Question 4.
o
In Young’s double slit experiment, the slits are 2 mm
If 5th order maxima of wavelength 4000 A in Young's
apart and are illuminated by photons of two
double-slit experiment, coincides with n order maxima
th

wavelength λ1 = 12000 Å and λ2 = 10000 Å. At what

o

of wavelength 5000 A, then n is equal to: minimum distance from the common central bright fringe
on the screen 2 m from the slit will a bright fringe from
1. 5
one interference pattern coincide with a bright fringe
2. 8 from the other?
3. 4 1. 6 mm
4. 10 2. 4 mm
3. 3 mm
4. 8 mm
Question 2.
The relation between the fringe width of red light and
yellow light is: (all other things be the same.)
Question 5.
1. βred < βyellow
In Young's double-slit experiment the light emitted from
2. βred > βyellow
the source has λ = 6.5 × 10–7 m and the distance between
3. βred = βyellow the two slits is 1 mm. The distance between the screen
4. βred = 2βyellow
and slits is 1 metre. Distance between third dark and fifth
bright fringe will be -

1. 3.2 mm

Question 3. 2. 1.63 mm

Fringe width in a particular YDSE is measured to be β. 3. 0.585 mm

What will be the fringe width if the wavelength of the 4. 2.31 mm
light is doubled and the separation between the slits is
halved? Separation between the screen and slits is tripled.
1. 10 times Question 6.
2. 11 times Young's double-slit experiment is performed in a liquid.
3. Same The 10th bright fringe in the liquid lies where the 8th
dark fringe lies in a vacuum. Refractive index of the
4. 12 times liquid is approximate:
1. 1.81
2. 1.67
3. 1.54
4. 1.33

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Question 7. Question 10.
In Young's double slit experiment, angular width of In Young’s double-slit experiment, the slit separation is
fringes is 0.20o for sodium light of wavelength 5890 Å. If doubled. To maintain the same fringe spacing on the
complete system is dipped in water, then angular width of screen, the screen-to-slit distance D must be changed to,
fringes becomes 1. 2D
D

(1) 0.11o 2.
2

3. √2D
(2) 0.15o D
4.

(3) 0.22o
√2

(4) 0.30o
Question 11.
In two separate set - ups of the Young's double slit
Question 8. experiment, fringes of equal width are observed when
In YDSF the slits are separated by 0.28 mm and the lights of wavelengths in the ratio 1 : 2 are used. If the
screen is placed 1.4 m away. The distance between the ratio of the slit separation in the two cases is 2 : 1, the
first dark fringe and the fourth bright fringe is obtained to ratio of the distances between the plane of the slits and
be 0.6 cm. The wavelength of the light used in the the screen in the two set-ups is-
experiment is: (1) 4 : 1
−7
1. 3. 4 × 10 m
(2) 1 : 1
−7
2. 4. 1 × 10 m
−9
(3) 1 : 4
3. 3. 4 × 10 m

4. 4. 1 × 10
−9
m (4) 2 : 1

Question 12.
Question 9. Two coherent sources are 0.3 mm apart. They are 1 m
away from the screen. The second dark fringe is at a
In Young's experiment, light of wavelength 4000 Å is distance of 0.3 cm from the center. The distance of the
used to produce bright fringes of width 0.6 mm, at a fourth bright fringe from the centre is :
distance of 2 meters. If the whole apparatus is dipped in a
liquid of refractive index 1.5, then fringe width will be 1. 0.6 cm
(1) 0.2 mm 2. 0.8 cm
(2) 0.3 mm 3. 1.2 cm
(3) 0.4 mm 4. 0.12 cm
(4) 1.2 mm

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Question 13. Question 16.
In Young's double-slit experiment, the separation d In YDSE, an electron beam is used to obtain an
between the slits is 2 mm, the wavelength λ of the light interference pattern. If the speed of electrons is
used is 5896 Å and distance D between the screen and increased:
slits is 100 cm. It is found that the angular width of the
fringes is 0.20°. To increase the fringe angular width to 1. No interference pattern will be observed.
0.21° (with same λ and D) the separation between the 2. Distance between two consecutive fringes remains the
slits needs to be changed to: same.
1. 1.8 mm 3. Distance between two consecutive fringes will
2. 1.9 mm decrease.

3. 2.1 mm 4. Distance between two consecutive fringes will

increase.
3. 1.7 mm

Question 17.
Question 14.
In Young's double-slit experiment using the light of
wavelength 'λ', 60 fringes are seen on a screen. If the
wavelength of light is decreased by 50%, then the
number of fringes on the same screen will be:
1. 30
In Young's double-slit experiment sources of equal
intensities are used. Distance between slits is d and the
wavelength of light used is λ(λ<<d). The angular
separation of nearest points on either side of central
maximum where intensities become half of the maximum
value is
1. λ

2. 60 d

3. 120 2. λ

2d

4. 90 3. λ

4d

4. λ

6d

Question 15.
In a Young's double-slit experiment, the slit
separation is doubled. This result in
1. an increase in fringe intensity
2. a decrease in fringe intensity
3. a halving of the fringe spacing
Question 18.
Young’s double-slit experiment is first performed in air and
then in a medium other than air. It is found that the 8th bright
fringe in the medium lies where the 5th dark fringe lies in the
air. The refractive index of the medium is nearly:-

4. a doubling of the fringe spacing 1. 1.59

2. 1.69

3. 1.78

4. 1.25

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Question 19. Question 23.
The intensity at the maximum in a Young's double-slit Two superposing waves are represented by the following
experiment is I0. Distance between two slits is d = 5λ, equations :
where λ is the wavelength of light used in the y1 = 5 sin 2π(10t − 0. 1x), y2 = 10 sin 2π(10t − 0. 1x)
experiment. What will be the intensity in front of one of
the slits on the screen placed at a distance D = 10 d? Ratio of intensities
Imax
will be:
Imin

1.
I0

4 1. 1
2.
3

4
I0 2. 9
3. 4
3.
I0

4. 16
4. I 0

Question 24.
Question 20.
Two sources with intensity I0 and 4 I0 respectively
Ray diverging from a point source forms a wavefront that
is - interfere at a point in a medium. Then the maximum and
minimum possible intensity would be:
1. Cylindrical
1. 2I0 , I0

2. Spherical 2. 9I0 , 2I0

3. Plane 3. 4I0 , I0

4. 9I0 , I0
4. Cubical

Question 21. Question 25.

If an interference pattern have maximum and minimum
On superposition of two waves y =3sin(ωt − kx) and y
1 2
intensities in 36 : 1 ratio then what will be the ratio of
=4sin(ωt − kx +
π

2
) at a point, the amplitude of amplitudes
resulting wave will be (1) 5 : 7
1. 7 (2) 7 : 4
2. 5 (3) 4 : 7
3. √7
(4) 7 : 5
4. 6.5

Question 26.
Question 22. If the ratio of amplitudes of two coherent sources
Huygens' wave theory allows us to know the producing an interference pattern is 3 : 4, the ratio of
intensities at maxima and minima is
1. Wavelength of the wave
1. 3 : 4
2. Velocity of the wave
2. 9 : 16
3. Amplitude of the wave
3. 49 : 1
4. Propagation of wavefronts
4. 25 : 7

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Question 27. Question 31.
Two waves of intensity ratio 9:1 interfere to produce In Y.D.S.E., the ratio of maximum intensity at a point to
fringes in a young's double-slit experiment, the ratio of the intensity at same point when one slit is closed:
intensity at maxima to the intensity at minima is
1. 2
1. 4:1
2. 3
2. 9:1
3. 4
3. 81:1
4. 1
4. 9:4

Question 32.
Question 28.
Light waves of intensities l and 9l interfere to produce a
Two slits in Young's experiment have widths in the fringe pattern on a screen. The phase difference between
ratio 1:25. The ratio of intensity at the maxima and the waves at a point P is 3π

2
and 2π at other point Q.
minima in the interference pattern Imax/Imin is- Then the ratio of intensities at P and Q is:
1. 8: 5
1. 9/4
2. 5: 8
2. 121/49
3. 1: 4
3. 49/121 4. 9: 1

4. 4/9

Question 29. Question 33.

Huygen's principle for secondary wavelets may be used In Young's double-slit experiment, the intensity of light at
to a point on the screen where the path difference is λ is K,
(λ being the wavelength of light used). The intensity at a
1. Explain Snell's law point where the path difference is λ/4 will be :
2. Find the velocity of light in vacuum 1. K
3. Find a new position of a wavefront 2. K/4
4. Both (1) & (3) are correct 3. K/2
4. zero

Question 30.
Two light sources are said to be coherent when their:
1. amplitudes are equal and have a constant phase
difference.
2. wavelengths are equal.
3. intensities are equal.
4. frequencies are equal and have a constant phase
difference.

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Question 34. Question 38.
The slits in a Young's double-slit experiment have equal Soap bubble appears coloured due to the phenomenon of
widths and the source is placed symmetrically relative to
the slits. The intensity at the central fringe is I0. If one of (1) Interference
the slits is closed, the intensity at this point will be (2) Diffraction
(1) I0 (3) Dispersion

(2) I0 / 4 (4) Reflection

(3) I0 / 2

(4) 4I0 Question 39.

Question 35.
In Young's double-slit experiment, the ratio of intensities
of bright and dark fringes is 9. This means that
1. The intensities of individual sources are 5 and 4 units
respectively
2. The intensities of individual sources are 4 and 1 units
respectively
3. The ratio of their amplitudes is 3
4. The ratio of their amplitudes is 6 Question 40.
Angular width of central maximum in the Fraunhoffer's
diffraction pattern is measured. Slit is illuminated by the
light of another wavelength 6000 Å due to which angular
width decreases by 30%. Wavelength of light used is-
1. 4200 Å
2. 8571 Å
3. 4700 Å
4. 6000 Å
What will be the angular width of central maxima in
Fraunhofer diffraction when the light of wavelength 6000
o

Question 36. A is used and slit width is 12 × 10 −5

cm ?
Which statement is true for interference? 1. 2 rad
1. Two independent sources of light can produce 2. 3 rad
interference.
3. 1 rad
2. There is no violation of conservation of energy.
4. 8 rad
3. White light cannot produce interference.
4. The interference pattern can be obtained even if
coherent sources are widely apart. Question 41.
The first diffraction minima due to a single slit
diffraction is at θ = 30°for a light of wavelength 5000
∘

A . The width of the slit is:

Question 37.
1. 5 x 10-5 cm
Four coherent sources of intensity l are superimposed
constructively at a point. The intensity at that point is 2. 10 x 10-5 cm
1. 4l 3. 2.5 x 10-5 cm
2. 8l
4. 1.25 x 10-5 cm
3. 16l
4. 24l

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Question 42. Question 45.
Red light is generally used to observe diffraction patterns A beam of light of λ = 600 nm from a distant source falls
from a single slit. If the blue light is used instead of red on a single slit 1 mm wide and the resulting diffraction
light, then diffraction pattern: pattern is observed on a screen 2 m away. The distance
between the first dark fringes on either side of the central
1. Will be more clear bright fringe is :
2. Will contract 1. 1.2 cm
3. Will expand 2. 1.2 mm
4. Will not be visualized 3. 2.4 cm
4. 2.4 mm
Question 43.
In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit of width a, the Question 46.
first minimum is observed at an angle 300 when light of ∘

wavelength 5000 A is incident on the slit. The first Light of wavelength 6328 A is incident normally on a slit
0

secondary maximum is observed at an angle of having a width of 0.2 mm. The width of the central
maximum measured from minimum to minimum of
1. sin
−1
( )
2 diffraction pattern on a screen 9 m away will be nearly:
3

−1 1
1. 0.36 degree
2. sin ( )
2
2. 0.18 degree
−1 3
3. sin ( )
4 3. 0.72 degree
4. sin
−1
(
1

4
) 4. 0.09 degree

Question 47.

Question 44. A single slit of width 0.1 mm is illuminated by a parallel

0

In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit of width a,the beam of light of wavelength 6000 A and diffraction
first minimum is observed at an angle 30 when light of
∘ bands are observed on a screen 0.5 m from the slit. The
distance of the third dark band from the central bright
wavelength 5000 A ˙
is incident on the slit. The first
band is :
secondary maximum is observed is an angle of
1. 3mm
(1) sin −1 2
( )
3
2. 9mm
(2) sin −1
(
1

2
) 3. 4.5 mm
4. 1.5 mm
(3) sin −1 3
( )
4

(4) sin −1
(
1

4
)

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Question 48. Question 51.
At the first minimum adjacent to the central maximum of A linear aperture whose width is 0.02 cm is placed
a single slit diffraction pattern, the phase difference immediately in front of a lens of focal length 60 cm. The
between the Huygen's wavelet from the edge of the slit aperture is illuminated normally by a parallel beam of
and the wavelet from the midpoint of the slit is wavelength 5 x 10-5 cm. The distance of the first dark
(1) π/4 radian band of the diffraction pattern from the center of the
screen is :
(2) π/2 radian
1. 0.10 cm
(3) π radian
2. 0.25 cm
(4) π/8 radian
3. 0.20 cm
4. 0.15 cm
Question 49.
At the first minimum adjacent to the central maximum of
a single slit diffraction pattern, the phase difference Question 52.
between the Huygen’s wavelet from the edge of the slit In a double-slit experiment, the two slits are 1 mm apart
and the wavelet from the midpoint of the slit is and the screen is placed 1 m away. Monochromatic light
1. radian
π of wavelength 500nm is used. What will be the width of
4
each slit for obtaining ten maxima of double-slit within
2. radian
π
the central maxima of a single-slit pattern?
2

3. π radian 1. 0.2 mm

4. π
radian
2. 0.1 mm
8

3. 0.5 mm
4. 0.02 mm
Question 50.
A parallel beam of fast-moving electrons is incident
normally on a narrow slit. A fluorescent screen is placed Question 53.
at a large distance from the slit. If the speed of the
electrons is increased, which of the following statements The ratio of resolving powers of an optical microscope
o o

is correct? for two wavelengths λ = 4000 A and λ = 6000 A is:

1 2

1. The angular width of the central maximum of the 1. 8:27

diffraction pattern will increase.
2. 9:4
2. The angular width of the central maximum will
decrease. 3. 3:2

3. The angular width of the central maximum will be 4. 16:81

unaffected.
4. A diffraction pattern is not observed on the screen in
the case of electrons. Question 54.
Resolving power of compound microscope
1. Depends on wavelength of light as λ

2. Depends on wavelength of light as λ

2

3. Depends on wavelength of light as 1

4. Depends on wavelength of light as

1

2
λ

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Question 55. Question 59.
The distance of the moon from earth is 3. 8 × 10 km. 5
The angular resolution of a 10 cm diameter telescope for
The eye is most sensitive to light of wavelength 5500 Å. the wavelength of 5000 Å is of the order:-
The minimum separation between two points on the
moon that can be resolved by a 500 cm telescope will be 1. 10
6
rad

(1) 51 m 2. 10
−2
rad

(2) 60 m 3. 10
−4
rad

(3) 70 m 4. 10
−6
rad

(4) All the above

Question 56.
The resolving power of a compound microscope will be
maximum when:
(1) Red light is used to illuminate the object
(2) Violet light is used to illuminate the object instead of
red light
(3) Infrared light is used to illuminate the object instead
of visible light
(4) The microscope is in normal adjustment

Question 57.
Resolving power of a microscope can be increased by
using:
1. Red light
2. Blue light
3. Oil between objective lens and object
4. Both 2 & 3

Question 58.
Assume that light of wavelength 600 nm is coming from
a star. The limit of resolution of telescope whose
objective has a diameter of 2m is :
1. 1. 83 × 10 −7
rad

2. 7. 32 × 10 −7
rad

3. 6. 00 × 10 −7
rad

4. 3. 66 × 10 −7
rad

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Question 60. Question 61.
The graph between resolving power and accelerating The angular resolution of a 10cm diameter telescope at a
potential V for an electron microscope is (P is resolving wavelength of 5000 Å is of the order of:
power):
(1) 10–4 rad

(2) 10–6 rad

(3) 106 rad

(4) 10–2 rad

Question 62.
1.
Diameter of human eye lens is 2 mm. What will be the
minimum distance between two points to resolve them,
which are situated at a distance of 50 meter from eye.
The wavelength of light is 5000 Å : -
(1) 2.32 m
(2) 4.28 mm
(3) 1.52 cm
(4) 12.48 cm
2.

Question 63.
A telescope has an objective lens of 10 cm diameter and
is situated at a distance of one kilometre from two
objects. The minimum distance between these two
objects, which can be resolved by the telescope, when the
mean wavelength of light is 5000 Å, is of the order of:
(1) 5 m
3.
(2) 5 mm
(3) 5 cm
(4) 0.5 m

Question 64.
If the light is polarised by reflection, then the angle
between reflected and refracted light is-
4.
1. π
2. π/ 2
3. 2π
4. π/ 4

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Question 65. Question 68.
The polarising angle for the material is 60° , then the A plane-polarized light with intensity I0 is incident on a
refractive index of a material is: polaroid with an Electric Field vector making an angle of
1. 1
60o with transmission axis of polaroid. The intensity of
√3
the resulting light will be:
2. 3

2 1.
I0

3. √3 2. I0

3. 2I0
√3
4. 2 I0
4.
2

Question 66.
Question 69.
Which of the following statements indicates that light
waves are transverse? When an unpolarized light of intensity I0 is incident on a
polarizing sheet, the intensity of the light which does not
(1) Light waves can travel in vacuum get transmitted is
(2) Light waves show interference (1) Zero
(3) Light waves can be polarized (2) I0
(4) Light waves can be diffracted
(3) 1

2
I0

(3)
1
I0
4
Question 67.
Five identical polaroids are placed coaxially with 45°
angular separation between pass axes of adjacent Question 70.
polaroids as shown in the figure. ( I : Intensity of
o

unpolarized light) Two polaroids are kept crossed to each other. Now one of
them is rotated through an angle of 45°. The percentage
of incident light now transmitted through the system is-
1. 15%
2. 25%
3. 50%
The intensity of light, I, emerging out of 5th polaroid is
4. 60%
I0
1. 4

l0
2. 8

l0
3. 16

l0
4. 32

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Question 71. Question 74.

Unpolarized light of intensity 32Wm–2 passes through Two polaroids are in the path of an unpolarized beam of
three polarizers such that transmission axes of the first intensity I such that no light is emitted from the second
0

and second polarizer makes and angle 30° with each polaroid. If a third polaroid, whose polarization axis
other and the transmission axis of the last polarizer is makes an angle θ with the polarization axis of the first
crossed with that of the first. The intensity of final polaroid, is placed between these polaroids, then the
emerging light will be intensity of light emerging from the last polaroid will be:

(1) 32 Wm–2
I0
1. ( 8
)sin
2
2θ

(2) 3 Wm–2 2. (
I0
)sin
2
2θ
4

(3) 8 Wm–2 I0
3. ( )sin
4
2θ

(4) 4 Wm–2
2

4. I 0 sin
2
2θ

Question 72.
Question 75.
Two polaroids P1 and P2 are placed with their axis
perpendicular to each other. Unpolarised light of intensity A beam of light AO is incident on a glass slab (μ = 1.54)
Io is incident on P1. A third polaroid P3 is kept in in a direction as shown in figure. The reflected ray OB is
between P1 and P2 such that its axis makes an angle 45 ° passed through a Nicol prism on viewing through a
Nicole prism, we find on rotating the prism that
with that of P1. The intensity of transmitted light through
P2 is:-

1.
I0

2.
I0

3. I0

16

4. I0

(1) The intensity is reduced down to zero and remains

zero
Question 73. (2) The intensity reduces down some what and rises
A beam of unpolarized light of intensity I is passed first
0
again
through a tourmaline crystal A and then through another (3) There is no change in intensity
tourmaline crystal B oriented so that its principal plane is
parallel to that of A. The intensity of the final emergent (4) The intensity gradually reduces to zero and then again
light is I. The value of I is: increases
1. I0

2.
I0

3.
I0

4.
I0

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Question 76.
An unpolarised light incident on polariser has amplitude
A and the angle between analyzer and polariser is 60°.
Light transmitted by analyzer has an amplitude:
1. A√2
2. A/2√2

3. √3A/2
4. A/2

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