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CBSE Questions for Class 12 Medical Physics Wave Optics Quiz 9 - MCQExams.com

Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 4I are superposed. The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are:
  • 5I and I
  • 5I and 3I
  • 9I and I
  • 9I and 3I
A beam of light of wavelength 600 nm from a distant source falls on a single slit 1.00 mm wide and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 2m away. The distance between the first dark fringes on either side of the central bright fringe is
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  • 1.2 cm
  • 1.2 mm
  • 2.4 cm
  • 2.4 mm
n identical waves each of intensity 10 interfere with each other. The ratio of maximum intensities if the interference is (i) coherent and (ii) incoherent is:
  • n2
  • 1n
  • 1n2
  • n
Angular - width of central maximum in the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern of a slit is measured. The slit is illuminated by light of wavelength 6000A. When the slit is illuminated by light of another wavelength the angular-width decreases by 30%. Calculate the wavelength of this light. The same decrease in the angular-width of central maximum is obtained when the original apparatus is immersed in a liquid. Find refractive index of the liquid.
  • 4200,21.43.
  • 5200,2.43.
  • 14200,1.43.
  • 4200,1.43.
If I_0 is the intensity of the principal maximum in the single slit diffraction pattern, then what will be its intensity when the slit width is doubled?
  • 2I_0
  • 4I_0
  • I_0
  • I_0 / 2
The resultant amplitude of a vibrating particle by the superposition of the two waves y_{1}= a \sin\left(\omega t+\dfrac{\pi}{3}\right) and y_{2}=a \sin \omega t is :
  • a
  • \sqrt{2}a
  • 2a
  • \sqrt{3}a
A transparent paper ( refractive index =1.45) of thickness 0.02 mm is pasted on one of the slits of a young's double slit experiment which uses monochromatic light of wavelength 620 nm. How many fringes will pass through the center if the paper is removed ? 
  • 14
  • 15
  • 18
  • 44
A photograph of the moon was taken with telescope. Later on, it was found that a housefly was siting on the objective lens of the telescope. In photograph
  • the image of the housefly will be reduced
  • there is a reduction in the intensity of the image
  • there is an increase in the intensity of the image
  • the image of the housefly will be enlarged
A light of wavelength 6300A shine on a two narrow slits separated by a distance 1.0 mm and illuminates a screen at a distance distance 1.5 m away. When one slit is covered by a thin glass of refractive index 1.8 and other slit by a thin glass plate of refractive index \Pi , the central maxima shifts by { 6 }^{ \circ  }. Both plates have same thickness of 0.5 mm. The value of refractive index \Pi of the plate is 
  • 1.6
  • 1.7
  • 1.5
  • 1.4
Ratio of intensities of two waves are given by 4:1. Than the ratio of the amplitude of the two waves is:
  • 2:1
  • 1:2
  • 4:1
  • 1:4
Two coherent sources of wavelength 6.2\times 10^{-7}m produce interference. The path difference corresponding to 10^{th} order maximum will be?
  • 6.2\times 10^{-6}m
  • 3.1\times 10^{-6}m
  • 1.5\times 10^{-6}m
  • 12.4\times 10^{-6}m
A screen is at a distance of 2 m from a narrow slit illuminated with light of 600 nm.  The first minimum lies 5 mm on either side of the central maximum. The width of slit is. 
  • 24 mm
  • 0.24 mm
  • 2.4 mm
  • 0.024 mm
The interference pattern with two coherent light sources of density ratio n. In the interference pattern, the ratio \dfrac {I_{max}-I_{min}}{ I_{max}+I_{min}} will be:
  • \dfrac {\sqrt {n}}{n+1}
  • \dfrac {2 \sqrt {n}}{n+1}
  • \dfrac {\sqrt {n}}{(n+1)^{2}}
  • \dfrac {2 \sqrt {n}}{(n+1)^{2}}
In a double slit experiment, the separation between the slits is d = 0.25 cm and the distance of the screen D = 100 cm from the slits, If the wavelength of light used is \lambda  = 6000\mathop {\text{A}}\limits^{\text{o}} \,{\text{and}}\,{{\text{I}}_{\text{0}}} is the intensity of the central bright fringe, the intensity at a distance y = 4 \times {10^{ - 5}} m from the central maximum is
  • {I_0}
  • {I_0}/2
  • 3{I_0}/4
  • {I_0}/3
If \dfrac{I_{1}}{I_{2}}=\dfrac{9}{1} then \dfrac{I_{max}}{I_{min}}=?
  • 100 : 64
  • 64 : 100
  • 4 : 1
  • 1 : 4
A small plane mirror is placed at the center of the spherical screen of radius R. A beam of light is falling on the mirror. If the mirror makes n revolutions per second, the speed of light on the screen after reflection from the mirror will be:
  • 4\pi nR
  • 2\pi nR
  • nR/2\pi
  • nR/4\pi
For the sustained interference of light, the necessary condition is that the two sources should:
  • Have constant phase difference
  • Be narrow
  • Be close to each other
  • Of same amplitude
Ray optics is valid when characteristic dimension are  
  • much smaller than wavelength of light.
  • of same order as wavelength of light
  • much larger than wavelength of light
  • none of the above
In a young's double slit experiment , the distance between the two slits is 0.1mm and the wavelength of light used is 4\times 10^{-7} m . If the width of the fringe on the screen is 4mm, then the distance between screen and slit is 
  • 0.1mm
  • 1cm
  • 0.1 cm
  • 1m
The position of image of S by the mirror is
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  • 2\ mm below S
  • 1\ mm below
  • 4\ mm below S
  • None\ of\ these
In Young's double slit experiment, the ratio of intensities of bright and dark frings is 9. This means that 
  • the intensities of individual source are 5 and 4 units respectively
  • the intensities of individual source are 4 and 1 units respectively
  • the ratio of their amplitude is 3
  • the ratio of their amplitude is 4
After reflection from a concave mirror, a plane wavefront becomes 
  • Cylindrical
  • Spherical
  • Remains planar
  • None of the above
To demonstrate the phenomenon of interference we require two sources which emit radiation of
  • nearly the same frequency
  • the same frequency
  • different wavelength
  • the same frequency and having a definite phase relationship

To observe diffraction. the size of the obstacle

  • Should be \lambda/2, Where \lambda is the wavelength
  • Should be Of the order of wavelength
  • Has no relation to wavelength
  • Should be much larger than the wavelength
Light of wavelength \lambda from a point source falls on a small circular obstacle of diameter d. Dark and bright circular rings around a central bright spot are formed on a screen beyond the obstacle. The distance between the screen and obstacle is D. Then , the condition for the formation of rings, is
  • \sqrt { \lambda } \approx \cfrac { { d } }{ 4D }
  • \lambda \approx \cfrac { { d }^{ 2 } }{ 4D }
  • d\approx \cfrac { { \lambda }^{ 2 } }{ D }
  • \lambda \approx \cfrac { D }{ 4 }
A wave or a pulse is reflected normally from the surface of a denser medium back into the rarer medium. The phase change caused by the reflection-
  • 0
  • \pi /2
  • \pi
  • 3\pi /2
A small coin is resting on the bottom of a beaker filled with a liquid. A ray of light from the coin travels upto the surface of the liquid and moves along its surface (see figure)How fast is the light travelling in the liquid?
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  • 1.2\times10^{8}\ m/s
  • 1.8\times10^{8}\ m/s
  • 2.4\times10^{8}\ m/s
  • 3.0\times10^{8}\ m/s
In Young's double slit experiment, the two slits are 0.2 mm apart. The interference fringes for light of wavelength 6000 \mathring{A} are found on the screen 80 cm away. The distance  of fifth dark fringe, from the central fringe, will be:
  • 6.8 \ mm
  • 7.8 \ mm
  • 9.8 \ mm
  • 10.8 \ mm
In YDSE The intensity of central bright fringe is 8mW/m^2. What will be the intensity at \lambda /6 path difference?
  • 8 mW/m^2
  • 6 mW/m^2
  • 4 mW/m^2
  • 2 mW/m^2
Wavelength of light used in an optical instrument are \lambda_1=4000\overset{o}{A} and \lambda_2=5000\overset{o}{A}, then ratio of their respective resolving powers(corresponding to \lambda_1 and \lambda_2) is?
  • 16.25
  • 9:1
  • 4:5
  • 5:4
When light waves suffer reflection at the interface between air and glass , the  change of phase of the reflected wave is equal to 
  • Zero
  • \dfrac{\pi}{2}
  • \pi
  • 2\pi
The sensor is exposed for 0.1 s to a 200 W lamp 10 m away. The sensor has opening that is 20 mm in a diameter. How many photons enter the sensor if the wavelength of light is 600 mm? (assume that all the energy of the lamp is given off as light).
  • 1.53 \times 10^{11}
  • 1.53 \times 10^{2}
  • 1.53 \times 10^{4}
  • 1.53 \times 10^{13}
An analyser is inclined to a polarizer at an angle of 30^o. the intensity of light emerging from the analyser is \dfrac{1}{n}^{th} of that is incident on the polarizer. Then n is equal to 
  • 4
  • \dfrac{4}{3}
  • \dfrac{8}{3}
  • \dfrac{1}{4}
Ratio of intensity of two waves is 25 : 1. If interference occurs, then ratio of maximum and minimum intensity should be:-
  • 25 : 1
  • 5 : 1
  • 9 : 4
  • 4 : 9
The wavefront of a lightbeam is given by the equation x+2y+3z=c,(where c is arbitary constant) the angle made by the direction of light with the y-axis is:
  • { cos }^{ -1 }\dfrac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 14 } }
  • { cos }^{ -1 }\dfrac { 2 }{ \sqrt { 14 } }
  • { sin }^{ -1 }\dfrac { 1 }{ \sqrt { 14 } }
  • { sin }^{ -1 }\dfrac { 2 }{ \sqrt { 14 } }
How does the fringe width in a double slit interference pattern change, when the distance between the slits is increased ?
  • Slit width decreases
  • Slit width increases
  • no effect
  • Slits disappears
In a double slit experiment D=1m,d=0 .2cm and\lambda={ 6000 }\mathring { A }. The distance of the point from the central maximum where intensity is 75\% of the at the centre will be:
  • 0.01\ mm
  • 0.03\ mm
  • 0.05\ mm
  • 0.1\ mm
Which of the following is incorrect?
  • A thin convex lens of focal length {f}_{1} is placed in contact with a thin concave lens of focal length {f}_{2}. The combination will act as convex lens if {f}_{1}<{f}_{2}
  • Light on reflection at water-glass boundary will undergo a phase change of \pi
  • Spherical aberration is minimized by achromatic lens
  • If the image of distant object is formed in front of the retina then defect of vision may be myopia
The two coherent sources of equal intensity produce maximum intensity of 100 units at a point. If the intensity of one of the sources is reduced by 50\% by reducing its width then the intensity of light at the same point will be
  • 90
  • 81
  • 67
  • 72.85
The speed of the light in the medium is :- 
  • maximum on the axis of the beam
  • minimum on the axis of the beam
  • the same everywhere in the beam
  • directly proportional to the intensity I
Monochromatic green light of wavelength 5\times10^{-7}m illuminates a pair of slits 1 mm apart. The separation of bright lines on the interference pattern formed on a screen 2 m away is  
  • 1.0 mm   
  • 1.5 mm   
  • 2.0 mm   
  • 1.9 mm   
Two superimposing waves are represented by equation {y}_{1}=2\sin { 2\pi  } \left( 10t-0.4x \right) and {y}_{2}=4\sin { 2\pi  } \left( 20t-0.8x \right). The ratio of {I}_{max} to {I}_{min} is 
  • 36:4
  • 25:9
  • 1:4
  • 4:1
In a Young's double slit experiment, constructive interference is produced at a certain point P. The intensities of light at P due to the individual sources are 4 and 9 units. The resultant intensity at point P will be-
  • 13 units
  • 25 units
  • \sqrt{97} units
  • 5 units
After reflection from a concave mirror, a plane wave front becomes 
  • Cylindrical
  • Spherical
  • Remains planar
  • None of the above
When waves of same intensity from two coherent sources reach a point with zero path different the resulting intensity is K . When the above path difference is \lambda /4 the intensity becomes
  • K
  • K/2
  • K/4
  • K/8
s_1 and s_1 are two sources of sound emitting sine waves. The two sporces are in phase. The source emittied by the two sources interfere at point F. The waves of wavelength:
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  • 1 m will result in constructive interference
  • \frac { 2 }{ 3 } m will result in constructive interference
  • 2 m will result in destructive interference
  • 4 m will result in destructive interference
Direction of the first secondary maximum in the fraunhoffer diffraction pattern at a single slit is given by: 
  • a sin \theta =\frac{\lambda }{2}
  • a sin \theta =\frac{3\lambda }{2}
  • acos \theta =\frac{3\lambda }{2}
  • a sin \theta =\lambda

In the interference, two light waves are in the phase difference of at a point. If the yellow light is used, then the color of fringes at that point will be:-

  • Yellow
  • whitw
  • red
  • Black
The distances of interference point on a screen from two slits are 18 \, \mu \, m and 12.3 \mu m. If the wavelength of light used is 6 \times 10^{-7}m then the number of dark or bright fringe formed there will be - 
  • 8^{th} dark
  • 9^{th} bright
  • 10^{th} dark
  • 11^{th} dark
In an experiment the two slits are 0.5mm apart and the fringes are observed to100cm from the plane of the slits. The distance of the 11th bright fringe from the 1st bright fringe is 9.72mm. Calculate the wavelength-
  • 4.86 \times {10^{ - 5}}cm
  • 4.86 \times {10^{ - 8}}cm
  • 4.86 \times {10^{ - 6}}cm
  • 4.86 \times {10^{ - 7}}cm
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