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:

  •  A2

  •  A/22

  •  3A/2

  •  A/2

In Young's double-slit experiment, the intensity at a point is (1/4) of the maximum intensity. The angular position of this point is:

  • sin-1(λ/d)

  • sin-1(λ/2d)

  • sin-1(λ/3d)

  • sin-1(λ/4d)

Two waves of intensity ratio 9:1 interfere to produce fringes in a young's double-slit experiment, the ratio of  intensity at maxima  to the intensity at minima is

 

  •   4:1

  •   9:1

  •   81:1

  •   9:4

Two polaroids P1 and P2 are placed with their axis perpendicular to each other. Unpolarised light Io is incident on P1. A third polaroid P3 is kept in between P1 and P2 such that its axis makes an angle 45° with that of P1. The intensity of transmitted light through P2

  • ()Io2

  • () Io4

  • () Io8

  • () Io16

The interference pattern is obtained with two coherent light sources of intensity ratio n. In the interference pattern, the ratio Imax-IminImax+Imin will be

  • nn+1             

  •  2nn+1

  •  nn+12         

  • 2nn+12

A linear aperture whose width is 0.02 cm is placed immediately in front of a lens of focal length 60 cm. The aperture is illuminated normally by a parallel beam of wavelength 5×10-5 cm. The distance of the first dark band of the diffraction pattern from the centre of the screen is

  • 0.10 cm             

  • 0.25 cm 

  • 0.20 cm             

  • 0.15 cm

The intensity at the maximum in Young's double-slit experiment is I0 when the distance between two slits is d=5λ, where λ is the wavelength of light used in the experiment. What will be the intensity in front of one of the slits on the screen placed at a distance D= 10 d?

  •  I04               

  •  34I0

  •  I02             

  •  I0

In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit of width a,the first minimum is observed at an angle 30 when light of wavelength 5000 A˙ is incident on the slit. The first secondary maximum is observed at an angle of 

(a) sin-123           (b) sin-112

(c) sin-134           (d) sin-114

  • 4
  • 2
  • 3
  • 1

For a parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength diffraction is produced by a single slit whose width 'a' is of the order of the wavelength of the light. If 'D' is the distance of the screen from the slit, the width of the central maxima will be
(1)2Dλ/a

(2)Dλ/a

(3)Da/λ

(4)2Da/λ

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

In a double-slit experiment, the two slits are 1 mm apart and the screen is placed 1 m away. A monochromatic light of wavelength 500 nm is used. What will be the width of each slit for obtaining ten maxima of double-slit within the central maxima of a single-slit pattern?

  • 0.2 mm

  • 0.1 mm

  • 0.5 mm

  • 0.02 mm

Two slits in Young's experiment have widths in the ratio of 1: 25. The ratio of intensity at the maxima and minima in the interference pattern Imax/Imin is:

  • 9/4
  • 121/49
  • 49/121
  • 4/9

At the first minimum adjacent to the central maximum of a single slit diffraction pattern, the phase difference between the Huygen's wavelet from the edge of the slit and the wavelet from the midpoint of the slit is

  • π/4 radian

  • π/2 radian

  • π radian

  • π/8 radian

A beam of light of 600 nm from a distant source falls on a single slit 1 mm wide and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 2 m away. The distance between first dark fringes on either side of the central bright fringe is
                      

  • 1.2cm
  • 1.2mm
  • 2.4cm
  • 2.4mm

In the Young's double-slit experiment, the intensity of light at a point on the screen (where the path difference is λ ) is K where λ being the wavelength of light used. The intensity at a point where the path difference is λ /4 will be 



  • K
  • K/4

  • K/2

  • zero

In Young’s double slit experiment. the slits are 2 mm apart and are illuminated by photons of two wavelengths , λ1= 12000Å and , λ2= 10000Å. At what minimum distance from the common central bright fringe on the screen 2m from the slit will a bright fringe from one interference pattern coincide with a bright fringe from the other?


  • () 8mm

  • () 6mm
  • () 4 mm
  • () 3mm

A beam of electron is used in a YDSE experiment. The slit width is d. When the velocity of the electron is increased, then,

  • No interference is observed

  • Fringe width increases

  • Fringe width decreases

  • Fringe width remains the same

In a double slit experiment, the distance between the slits is 3 mm and the slits are 2 m away from the screen one due to light with wavelength 480 nm, and the other due to light with wavelength 600 nm. What is the separation on the screen between the fifth order bright fringes of the two interference patterns ?

 

  •  4×10-4

  •  9×10-4

  •  3×10-4

  •  5×10-4

Two coherent sources of light can be obtained by:

  • Two different lamps

  • Two different lamps but of the same power

  • Two different lamps of the same power and have the same colour

  • None of the above

By Huygen's wave theory of light, we cannot explain the phenomenon of:

  • Interference

  • Diffraction

  • Photoelectric effect

  • Polarisation

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

If L is the coherence length and c the velocity of light, the coherent time is 

  • cL

  • Lc

  • cL

  • 1Lc

For constructive interference to take place between two monochromatic light waves of wavelength λ, the path difference should be 

  • (2n1)λ4

  • (2n1)λ2

  • nλ

  • (d) (2n+1)λ2

Soap bubble appears coloured due to the phenomenon of 

  • Interference

  • Diffraction

  • Dispersion

  • Reflection

Which of the following statements indicates that light waves are transverse? 

  • Light waves can travel in a vacuum.

  • Light waves show interference.

  • Light waves can be polarized.

  • Light waves can be diffracted.

Interference was observed in interference chamber when the air was present, now the chamber is evacuated and if the same light is used, a careful observer will see

  • No interference

  • Interference with bright bands

  • Interference with dark bands

  • Interference in which width of the fringe will be slightly increased

Two coherent sources have intensity in the ratio of 1001. Ratio of (intensity) max/(intensity) min is 

  • 1100

  • 110

  • 101

  • 32

If two waves represented by y1=4sinωt and y2=3sinωt+π3 interfere at a point, the amplitude of the resulting wave will be about 

  • 7

  • 6

  • 5

  • 3.5

Two coherent sources of intensities, I1 and I2 produce an interference pattern. The maximum intensity in the interference pattern will be 

  • I1 + I2

  • I12+I22

  • (I1 + I2)2

  • (I1+I2)2

Two beams of light having intensities I and 4I interfere to produce a fringe pattern on a screen. The phase difference between the beams is π2 at point A and π at point B. Then the difference between the resultant intensities at A and B is 

  • 2I

  • 4I

  • 5I

  • 7I

If an interference pattern has maximum and minimum intensities in a 36: 1 ratio, then what will be the ratio of amplitudes?

  • 5 : 7

  • 7 : 4

  • 4 : 7

  • 7 : 5

0:0:1


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