Wave Optics

In Young's double slit experiment, the distance between the slits is 2 mm and the slits are 1 m away, from the screen. Two interference patterns can be obtained on the screen due to light of wavelength ' $\lambda_1$ ' and ' $\lambda_2$ ' re...

The ratio of the distance of $n^{\text {th }}$ bright band and $\mathrm{m}^{\text {th }}$ dark band from the central bright band in an interference pattern is

Graph shows the variation of fringe width ( X ) versus distance of the screen from the plane of the slits (D) in Young's double slit experiment. (keeping other parameters same, $d=$ distance between the slits). The wavelength of light used ...

In Young's double slit experiment, in an interference pattern second minimum is observed exactly in front of one slit. The distance between the two coherent sources is ' $d$ ' and the distance between source and screen is ' $D$ '. The wavel...

The polarising angle of transparent medium is ' $\theta$ '. Let the speed of light in the medium be ' v '. Then the relation between ' $\theta$ ' and ' $\mathbf{v}$ ' is [ $\mathrm{c}=$ velocity of light in air]

In Fraunhofer diffraction pattern, slit width is 0.3 mm and screen is at 1.5 m away from the lens. If wavelength of light used is $4500 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$, then the distance between the first minimum on either side of the cen...

A single slit diffraction pattern is formed with light of wavelength $6384 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$. The second secondary maximum for this wavelength coincides with the third secondary maximum in the pattern for light of wavelength...

If the two sources of light emit waves of different amplitudes and interfere then

In a biprism experiment a steady interference pattern is observed on the screen using a light of wavelength $5000 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$. Without disturbing the set up of the experiment, the source of light is replaced by a sourc...

In a single slit diffraction experiment, slit of width ' $a$ ' is illuminated by light of wavelength ' $\lambda$ ' and the width of the central maxima in diffraction pattern is measured as ' $y$ '. When half of the slit is covered and illum...

In Young's double slit experiment, at two points $P$ and $Q$ on screen, waves from slits $S_1$ and $S_2$ have a path difference of 0 and $\frac{\lambda}{4}$ respectively. The ratio of intensities at point $P$ to that at $Q$ will be $\left(\...

In Young's double slit experiment the wavelength of light used is $6000 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$, the screen is 40 cm from the slits and the fringe width is 0.012 cm , the distance between two slits is

Two polaroids are oriented with their planes perpendicular to incident light and transmission axis making an angle $30^{\circ}$ with each other. What fraction of incident unpolarised light is transmitted?
$$ \left(\cos 30^{\circ}=\sqrt{3} /...

In Young's double slit experiment, the light of wavelength ' $\lambda$ ' is used. The intensity at a point on the screen is ' T ' where the path difference is $\lambda \frac{-}{4}$. If ' $\mathrm{I}_0$ ' denotes the maximum intensity then t...

In Young's double slit experiment, the intensity of light at a point on the screen where the path difference is $\lambda$ is ' $I$ '. The intensity at a point where the path difference is $\lambda / 6$ is $\left[\cos \frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{\sq...

Assuming human pupil to have radius of 0.25 cm and comfortable viewing distance of 25 cm , the minimum separation between the two objects that human eye can resolve at 500 nm wavelength is nearly

In a single slit diffraction pattern, identify the incorrect statement from the following.

In a Young's double slit experiment wavelength of light used is $6000 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$. The first order maxima and tenth order maxima fall at 14.50 mm and 16.75 mm from the particular reference point in the interference pat...

Two polaroids are placed in the path of unpolarised beam of intensity ' $\mathrm{I}_0$ ' such that no light is emitted from the second polaroid. If a third polaroid whose polarisation axis makes an angle ' $\theta$ ' with the polarisation a...

A ray of light from a monochromatic point source of light is incident at a point on the screen. If a thin mica film of thickness ' $t$ ' and refractive index ' $n$ ' is introduced in its path, then the optical path

In a single slit diffraction pattern, the distance between the plane of the slit and screen is 1.3 m . The width of the slit is 0.65 mm and the second maximum is formed at the distance of 2.6 mm from the centre of the screen. The wavelength...

Three polarised sheets are co-axially placed. Pass axis of polaroids 2 and 3 make $30^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$ with pass axis of polaroid sheet. If $\mathrm{I}_0$ is the intensity of unpolarised light entering sheet 1 , the intensity of th...

In Young's double slit experiment, in an interference pattern, a minimum is observed exactly in front of one slit. The distance between the two coherent sources is d and $\mathrm{D}_{\text { }}$ is the distance between source and screen. Th...

Interference fringes are produced on the screen by using two light sources of intensities I and 9I. The phase difference between the beams is $\pi / 2$ at point P and $\pi$ at point Q on the screen. The difference between the resultant inte...

The two coherent sources produce interference with intensity ratio ' $b$ '. In the interference pattern, the ratio $\frac{I_{\text {max }}+I_{\text {min }}}{I_{\text {max }}-I_{\text {min }}}$ will be

According to Huygen's wave theory of light, which one of the following statements is not correct?

In Young's double slit experiment, for the $n$th dark fringe ( $\mathrm{n}=1,2,3 \ldots$ ) the phase difference of the interfering waves in radian will be

In Young's double slit experiment, when light of wavelength 600 nm is used, 18 fringes are observed on the screen. If the wavelength of light is changed to 400 nm , the number of fringes observed on the screen is

In Young's double slit experiment, the distance between screen and aperture is 1 m . The slit width is 2 mm . Light of $6000 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$ is used. If a thin glass plate ( $\mu=1.5$ ) of thickness 0.04 mm is placed over ...

In Young's double slit experiment with monochromatic light of wavelength 600 nm , the distance between the slits is $10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}$. For changing the fringe width by $3 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~m}$
a. the screen is moved away from the ...

A ray of light of intensity ' I ' is incident on a parallel glass slab at a point ' $A$ ' as shown in figure. It undergoes partial reflection and refraction. At each reflection $25 \%$ of incident energy is reflected. The rays $A B$ and $A ...

The apparent wavelength of light from a star moving away from the earth is $0.02 \%$ more than the actual wavelength. The velocity of star is $\left[\mathrm{c}=\right.$ velocity of light $\left.=3 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\right]...

Four polaroids are placed such that the optic axis of each is inclined at an angle of $30^{\circ}$ the optic axis of the preceding one. If unpolarised light of intensity ' $\mathrm{I}_0$ ' falls on the first polaroid, the intensity of light...

In Young's double slit interference experiment, using two coherent sources of different amplitudes, the intensity ratio between bright to dark fringes is $5: 1$. The value of the ratio of resultant amplitudes of bright fringe to dark fringe...

In a Fraunhoffer diffraction, light of wavelength ' $\lambda$ ' is incident on slit of width ' d '. The diffraction pattern is observed on a screen placed at a distance ' $D$ '. The linear width of central maximum is equal to two times the ...

Three identical polaroids $P_1, P_2$ and $P_3$ are placed one after another. The pass axis of $P_2$ and $\mathrm{P}_3$ are inclined at an angle of $60^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$ with respect to axis of $\mathrm{P}_1$. The source has an inten...

In Young's double slit experiment let 'd' be the distance between two slits and 'D' be the distance between the slits and the screen. Using a monochromatic source of wavelength ' $\lambda$ ', in an interference pattern, third minimum is obs...

In Young's double slit experiment, the intensity on screen at a point where path difference is $\frac{\lambda}{4}$ is $\frac{K}{2}$. The intensity at a point when path difference is ' $\lambda$ ' will be

In Fraunhofer diffraction pattern, slit width is 0.2 mm and screen is at 2 m away from the lens. If the distance between the first minimum on either side of the central maximum is 1 cm , the wavelength of light used is

Two wavelength 590 nm and 596 nm of sodium light are used one after other, to study the diffraction taking place at a single slit of aperture 2.4 mm . The distance between the slit and screen is 2 m . The separation between the positions of...

A wavefront is a surface

The fringe width in an interference pattern is ' X '. The distance between the sixth dark fringe from one side of central bright band to the fourth bright fringe on other side is

In Young's double slit experiment using monochromatic light of wavelength ' $\lambda$ ', the maximum intensity of light at a point on the screen is ' K ' units. The intensity of light at a point where the path difference is $\frac{\lambda}{...

In the Young's double slit experiment, the intensity at a point on the screen, where the path difference is $\lambda(\lambda=$ wavelength $)$ is $\beta$. The intensity at a point where the path difference is $\lambda / 3$, will be $\left.\c...

Three identical polaroids $P_1, P_2$ and $P_3$ are placed one after another. The pass axis of $P_2$ and $P_3$ are inclined at an angle $60^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$ with respect to axis of $P_1$. The source has an intensity $I_0$. The inten...

A parallel beam of light of intensity $I_0$ is incident on a glass plate, $25 \%$ of light is reflected by upper surface and $50 \%$ of light is reflected from lower surface. The ratio of maximum to minimum intensity in interference region ...

A single slit of width $d$ is illuminated by violet light of wavelength 400 nm and the width of the diffraction pattern is measured as ' Y '. When half of the slit width is covered and illuminated by yellow light of wavelength 600 nm , the ...

In a biprism experiment, monochromatic light of wavelength ' $\gamma$ ' is used. The distance between the two coherent sources ' $d$ ' is kept constant. If the distance between slit and eyepiece ' $D$ ' is varied as $D_1, D_2, D_3, D_4$ and...

When wavefronts pass from denser medium to rarer medium, the width of the wavefront

A single slit diffraction pattern is formed with light of wavelength $6195 \mathop A\limits^o$. The second secondary maximum for this wavelength coincides with the third secondary maximum in the pattern for light of wavelength ' $\lambda_0$...