Wave Optics

WAVE OPTICS
Contents
Topic
Page No.
Theory
01 - 02
Exercise - 1
03 - 13
Exercise - 2
14 - 18
Exercise - 3
19 - 24
Exercise - 4
25
Answer Key
26 - 28
Syllabus
Wave Nature of light :
Huygens principle, interference limited to Youngs double-slit experiment.
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WAVE OPTICS
1.
If two coherent waves with intensity I1 and I2 are superimposed with a phase difference of , the resulting
wave intensity is
(i)
I = I1 + I2 + 2 I1I 2 cos
For maxima, optical path difference = n [optical path = (geometrical path)]
(ii)
For minima, optical path difference = (n
(iii)
Phase difference =
1
1
) or (n + )
2
2
2
(optical path difference)
: Wavelength in vacuum
2.
The phase difference between two waves at a point will depend upon
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
the difference in path lengths of two waves from their respective sources.( geometrical path difference)
the refractive index of the medium (media)
phase difference at source (if any).
In case, the waves suffer reflection, the reflected wave differs in phase by with respect to the incident wave
if the incidence occurs in rarer medium. There would be no phase difference if incidence occures in denser
medium.
3.
Young's Double Slit Experiment
Fig. in Youngs interference experiment, incident monochromatic light is diffracted by slit S0, which then acts
as a point source of ligh that emits semicircular wavefronts. As that light reaches screen B, it is diffracted by
slits S1 and.S2, which then act as two point sources of light. The light waves traveling from slits S1 and S2
overlap and undergo interference, forming an interference pattern of maxima and minima on viewing screen
C. This figure is a cross section; the screens, slits, and interference pattern extend into and out of the page.
Between screens Band C, the semicircular wavefronts centered on S2 depict the waves that would be there
if only S2 were open. Similarly, those centered on S1 depict waves that would be there if only S1 were open.
(i)
If d << D
x = S2P S1P = d sin
If << d then sin tan as when P is close to D so is small.
x =
dy
D
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(ii)
(iii)
dy
= n
D
D
2 D
or y = 0,
,
d
d
dy
For minima
= [n + (1/2)]
D
For maxima
5D
D
3D
,
,
, so on
2d
2d
2d
D
Fringe width, =
d
or y =
(iv)
4.
Displacement of fringe Pattern

When a film of thickness 't' and refractive index '' is introduced in the path of one of the source's of light,
then fringe shift occurs as the optical path difference changes.
Optical path difference at P.
x = S2P [S1P + t t]
= S2P S1P ( 1) t = y. (d/D) ( 1)t
5.
The fringe shift is given by
y =
D( 1) t
d
Intensity Variation on Screen

If I0 is the intensity of light beam coming from each slit, the
resultant intensity at a point where they have a phase
difference of is
I = 4I0 cos2
6.
2(d sin )
, where =
Interference at thin film

optical path difference
= 2t cos r
= 2t (in case of near normal incidence)
air
For interference in reflected light

(i)
Condition of minima 2t cos r = n
(ii)
Condition of maxima 2t cos r = n
r
t
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PART - I : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

* Marked Questions are having more than one correct option.
SECTION (A) : PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION, PATH DIFFERENCE, WAVEFRONTS
AND COHERENCE
A-1.*
Four light waves are represented by

(i) y = a1 sin t
(ii) y = a2 sin t +)
(iii) y = a1 sin t
(iv) y = a2 sin 2t +)
interference fringes may be observed due to superposition of:

(A) (i) and (ii)
(B) (i) and (iii)
(C) (ii) and (iv)
(D) (iii) and (iv)
A-2.*
To observe a sustained interference pattern formed by two light waves, it is not necessary that they must
have:
(A) the same frequency
(B) same amplitude
(C) a constant phase difference
(D) the same intensity
A-3.
When interference of light takes place :

(A) energy is created in the region of maximum intensity
(B) energy is destroyed in the region of maximum intensity
(C) conservation of energy holds good and energy is redistributed
(D) conservation of energy does not hold good and energy is redistributed
A-4.
For constructive interference to take place between two monochromatic light waves of wavelength , the path
difference should be :
(A) (2n 1)
A-5.
(B) (2n 1)
(C) n
(D) (2n 1)
Two monochromatic light waves of amplitude A and 2A interfering at a point, have a phase difference of 60.
The intensity at that point will be proportional to :
(A) 3 A2
A-6.
(B) 5 A2
(C) 7 A2
(D) 9 A2
Two light sources are coherent when :

(A) their amplitude are equal
(B) their frequencies are equal
(C) their wavelengths are equal
(D) their frequencies are equal and their phase difference is constant
A-7.
Ratio of intensities of two waves is given by 4 : 1. The ratio of the amplitudes of the waves is :
(A) 2 : 1
(B) 1 : 2
(C) 4 : 1
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A-8.
Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 4I are superposed ; the maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are :
(A) 5I and I
(B) 5I and 3I
(C) 9 I and I
(D) 9 I and 3 I
A-9.
An interference is observed due to two coherent sources separated by a distance 5 along positive y-axis,
where is the wavelength of light. A detector D is moved along the positive x-axis. The number of points on
the x-axis excluding the points x =0 and x = at which resultant intensity will be maximum are :
(A) 4
(B) 5
(C)
(D) zero
A-10.
Two identical coherent sources placed on a diameter of a circle of radius R at separation x (<<R)
symmetrically about the centre of the circle. The sources emit identical wavelength each. The
number of points on the circle with maximum intensity is (x = 5 ).
(A) 20
A-11.
(B) 22
(C) 24
(D) 26
Two waves each of amplitude ao interfere and the resultant amplitude is also ao. The phase difference
between the waves is(A) 0
A-12.
(B)
(C)
2
3
(D)
Two point monochromatic and coherent sources of light of wavelength are placed on the dotted line in front
of a large screen. The source emit waves in phase with each other. The distance between S1 and S2 is 'd'
while their distance from the screen is much larger. Then,
(1) If d = 7/2, O will be a minima
(2) If d = 4.3, there will be a total of 8 minima on y axis.
(3) If d = 7, O will be a maxima.
(4) If d = , there will be only one maxima on the screen.
Which is the set of correct statement :
(A) 1, 2 & 3
(B) 2, 3 & 4
(C) 1, 2, 3 & 4
(D) 1, 3 & 4
SECTION (B) : YDSE WITH MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT

B-1.*
In Youngs double slit experiment, the interference pattern is found to have an intensity ratio between bright
and dark fringes as 9. This implies :
(A) the intensities at the screen due to the two slits are 5 and 4 units
(B) the intensities at the screen due to the two slits are 4 and 1 units
(C) the amplitude ratio is 3
(D) the amplitude ratio is 2
B-2.
The maximum intensity in Youngs double slit experiment is I 0 . Distance between the slits is
d = 5, where is the wavelength of monochromatic light used in the experiment. What will be the
intensity of light in front of one of the slits on a screen at a distance D = 10 d ?
(A)
B-3.
I0
2
(B)
3
I0
4
(C) I 0
(D)
I0
4
Two identical narrow slits S1 and S2 are illuminated by light of wavelength from a
point
source P. If, as shown in the diagram the light is then allowed to fall on a
S1
screen, and if n is a positive integer, the condition for destructive interference at Q is
that-
(A) (1 2) = (2n + 1)
2
(B) (3 4) = (2n + 1)
2
(C) (1 + 2) (3 + 4) = n
(D) (1 + 3) (2 + 4) = (2n + 1)
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S2
Q
4
B-4.
In Youngs double slit experiment, the maximum intensity is I0. When one slit is closed, the intensity becomes:
(A)
B-5.
B-6.
I0
2
(B)
(B) wider
(C) unchanged in width
(D) narrower
(C) 1.0 mm
(D) 0.01 mm
(B) 0.054 mm
(C) 0.034 mm
(D) 0.014 mm
In Youngs double slit experiment carried out with light of wavelength = 5000 , the distance between the
slits is 0.2 mm and the screen is at 200 cm from the plane of slits. The central maximum is at x = 0. The third
maximum will be at x equal to :
(B) 1.5 cm
(C) 0.5 cm
(D) 5.0 cm
In Youngs experiment, two coherent sources are placed 0.90 mm apart and the fringes are observed one
metre away. If it produces the second dark fringe at a distance of 1 mm from central fringe the wavelength of
monochromatic light used would be :
(B) 10 104 cm
(C) 10 105 cm
(D) 6 105 cm
Two slits separated by a distance of 1 mm are illuminated with red light of wavelength 6.5 107 m. The
interference fringes are observed on a screen placed 1 m from the slits. The distance between the third dark
fringe and the fifth bright fringe is equal to :
(A) 0.65 mm
B-11.
(B) 0.1 mm
In Youngs double slit experiment the angular width of a fringe formed on a distant screen is 1. The wavelength of light used is 6000 . The spacing between the slits is approximately
(A) 60 104 cm
B-10.
(D) I0
Monochromatic green light of wavelength 5 107 m illuminates a pair of slits 1 mm apart. The separation of
bright lines in the interference pattern formed on a screen 2 m away is
(A) 1.67 cm
B-9.
I0
4
(A) circular in shape
(A) 1mm
B-8.
(C)
Using monochromatic source of light, Youngs double slit interference fringes have been obtained for a
certain separation of the slits. As the slit separation increases the fringes will become :
(A) 0.25 mm
B-7.
I0
8
(B) 1.625 mm
(C) 3.25 mm
(D) 4.88 mm
If one of the two slits of a Youngs double slit experiment is painted over so that it transmit half the light
intensity of the other, then :
(A) the intensity of both maxima and minima increases
(B) the intensity of maxima decreases while the intensity of minima increases
(C) the intensity of maxima decreases while the minima has zero intensity.
(D) the intensity of maxima increases while the minima has zero intensity.
B-12.
In a Youngs double slit experiment, the fringe width is found to be 4 mm. If the whole apparatus is
immersed in water of refractive index (4/3), without disturbing the geometrical arrangement, what is the
new fringe width?
(A) 3 mm
(B) 4 mm
(C) 1.33 mm
(D) 5 mm
B-13.
In a Young's doubleslit experiment, let S1 and S2 be the two slits, and C be the centre of the screen.
If S1CS2 = and is the wavelength, the fringe width will be
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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B-14.
In YDSE how many maxima can be obtained on the screen if wavelength of light used is 200 nm and d = 700 nm(A) 12
B-15.
(B) 7
(C) 18
(D) none of these
In a Young's double slit experiment D equals the distance of screen and d is the separation between the slit.
The distance of the nearest point to the central maximum where the intensity is same as that due to a single
slit, is equal to(A)
D
d
(B)
D
2d
(C)
D
3d
(D)
2D
d
SECTION (C) : YDSE WITH POLYCHROMATIC LIGHT

C-1.*
In a YDSE apparatus, if we use white light then :

(A) the fringe next to the central will be red
(C) the fringe next to the central will be violet
C-2.
(B) the central fringe will be white.

(D) there will not be a completely dark fringe.
In Youngs double slit experiment, the wavelength of red light is 7800 and that of blue light is 5200 . The
value of n for which nth bright band due to red light coincides with (n + 1)th bright band due to blue light is(A) 1
C-3.
C-4.
(B) 2
C-6.
(A) fringe-width will decrease
(B) fringe-width will increase
(C) fringe-width will remain unchanged
(D) fringe will become less intense
In a certain double slit experimental arrangement, interference fringes of width 1.0 mm each are observed
when light of wavelength 5000 is used. Keeping the set-up unaltered if the source is replaced by another of
wavelength 6000 , the fringe-width will be :
(B) 1.00 mm
(C) 1.2 mm
(D) 1.5 mm
The Youngs double slit experiment is performed with blue and with green light of wavelength 4360 and 5460
respectively. If X is the distance of 4th maximum from the central one, then :
(A) X(blue) = X (green)
(B) X (blue) > X(green)
(C) X(blue) < X (green)
(D)
X(blue)
5460
X(green) 4360
In a Youngs double slit experiment. 12 fringes are observed to be formed in a certain segment of the screen,
when light of wavelength 600 nm is used. If the wavelength of light is changed to 400 nm, number of fringes
observed in the same segment of the screen is given by :
(A) 12
C-7.
(D) 4
Yellow light emitted by sodium lamp in Youngs double slit experiment is replaced by monochromatic blue
light of the same intensity :
(A) 0.5 mm
C-5.
(C) 3
(B) 18
(C) 24
(D) 30
A source emitting two light waves of wavelengths 600 nm and 700 nm is used in a young's double slit
interference experiment. The separation between the slits is 0.10 mm and the interference is observed on a
screen placed at 100 cm from the slits. Find the linear separation between the first maximum (next to the
central maximum) corresponding to the two wavelengths.
(A) 0.5 mm
(B) 1 mm
(C) 2 mm
(D) 3 mm
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C-8.
In the figure shown if a parallel beam of white light is incident on the plane of the slits then the distance
of the nearest white spot on the screen from O is: [assume d << D, << d ]
(A) 0
(B) d/2
(C) d/3
(D) d/6
SECTION (D) : YDSE WITH GLASS SLAB, OPTICAL PATH, YDSE WITH OBLIQUE
INCIDENCE AND HUYGENS PRINCIPLE :
D-1.*
In Youngs double-slit experiment, let A and B be the two slits. A thin film of thickness t and refractive index
is placed in front of A. Let = fringe width. The central maximum will shift(A) towards A
(B) towards B
(C) by t ( 1)
(D) by t
D-2.
In the previous question, films of thicknesses tA and tB and refractive indices A and B, are placed in front of
A and B respectively. If AtA = BtB, the central maximum will(A) not shift
(B) shift towards A
(C) shift towards B
(D) option (b), if tB > tA; option (c) if tB < tA
D-3.
On introducing a thin sheet of mica (thickness 12 105 cm) in path of one of the interfering beams in
Youngs double slit experiment, the central fringe is shifted through a distance equal to the spacing between
successive bright fringes. Calculate the refractive index of mica ( = 600 nm)(A) 1.33
D-4.
(B) 1.4
(C) 1.5
(D) 2.5
Light of wavelength in air enters a medium of refractive index . Two points in this medium lying along the
path of this light, are at a distance x apart. The phase difference between these points is(A)
2x
(B)
2x
(C)
2( 1)x
(D)
2x
( 1)
D-5.
The central fringe of the interference pattern produced by light of wavelength 6000 is found to shift to the
position of 4th bright fringe after a glass plate of refractive index 1.5 is introduced. The thickness of the glass
plate would be :
(A) 4.8 m
(B) 8.23 m
(C) 14.98 m
(D) 3.78 m
D-6.
What happens to the fringe pattern if the path of one of the slits a glass plate which absorbs 50% energy is
interposed ?
(A) The bright fringes become brighter and dark fringes become darker
(B) No fringes are observed
(C) The fringe-width decreases
(D) none of the above
D-7.
In Young's double slit experiment the two slits are illuminated by light of wavelength 5890 and the distance
between the fringes obtained on the screen is 0.2. If the whole apparatus is immersed in water then the
angular fringe width will be, if the refractive index of water is
(A) 0.30
(B) 0.15
(C) 15
4
.
3
(D) 30
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D-8.
In the YDSE shown the two slits are covered with thin sheets having thickness t & 2t and refractive index 2
and . Find the position (y) of central maxima
(A) zero
(C)
(B)
tD
d
tD
d
(D) None
D-9.
In YDSE, the source placed symmetrically with respect to the slit is now moved parallel to the plane of the
slits so that it is closer to the upper slit, as shown. Then,
(A) the fringe width will increase and fringe pattern will shift down.
(B) the fringe width will remain same but fringe pattern will shift up.
(C) the fringe width will decrease and fringe pattern will shift down.
(D) the fringe width will remain same but fringe pattern will shift down.
D-10.
Figure shows plane waves refracted from air to water using Huygen's principle a, b,
c, d, e are lengths on the diagram. The refractive index of water wrt air is the ratio.
(A) a/e
(C) b/d
(B) b/e
air
(D) d/b
water
a
d
c
e
D-11.
When light is refracted into a denser medium,

(A) its wavelength and frequeny both increase
(B) its wavelength increases but frequency remains unchanged
(C) its wavelength decreases but frequency remains unchanged
(D) its wavelength and frequency both decrease.
D-12.
A plane wavefront AB is incident on a concave mirror as shown. Then, the wavefront just after reflection is
(A)
D-13.
(B)
(C)
(D) None of the above
Spherical wave fronts shown in figure, strike a plane mirror. Reflected wave fronts will be as shown in
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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SECTION (E) : THIN FILM INTERFERENCE

E-1.
A glass slab of thickness 4 cm contains the same number of waves as 5 cm of water. When both are
traversed by the same number of monochromatic light. If the refractive index of water is
4
then the refractive
3
index of glass is(A)
E-2.
5
3
(B)
(C)
16
15
(D)
3
2
When petrol drops from a vehicle fall over rain-water on the road, colours are seen because of
(A) dispersion of light
E-3.
5
4
(B) scattering of light
(C) interference of light
(D) absorption of light
A thin film of air between a plane glass plate and a convex lens is irradiated with a parallel beam of monochromatic light and is observed under a microscope. You will see
(A) uniform brightness
(B) complete darkness
(C) field crossed over by concentric bright and dark rings
(D) field crossed over by parallel bright and dark bands
E-4.
A parallel beam of light of wavelength 560 nm falls on a thin film of oil in air (refractive index = 1.4). What
should be the minimum thickness of the film so that it weakly transmits the light?
(A) 100 nm
E-5.
(B) 200 nm
(C) 300 nm
(D) 400 nm
White light is incident normally on a glass plate (in air) of thickness 500 nm and refractive index of 1.5. The
wavelength (in nm) in the visible region (400 nm - 700nm) that is strongly reflected by the plate is:
(A) 450
E-6.
(B) 600
(C) 400
(D) 500
A circular planar wire loop is dipped in a soap solution and after taking it out, held with its plane vertical in air.
Assuming thickness of film at the top to be very small, as sunlight falls on the soap film, & observer receive
reflected light
(A) the top portion appears dark while the first colour to be observed as one moves down is red.
(B) the top portion appears violet while the first colour to be observed as one moves down is indigo.
(C) the top portion appears dark while the first colour to be observed as one move down is violet.
(D) the top portion appears dark while the first colour to be observed as one move down depends on the
refractive index of the soap solution.
E-7.
It is necessary to coat a glass lens with a non-reflecting layer. If the wavelength of the light in the coating is
, the best choice is a layer of material having an index of refraction between those of glass and air and a
minimum thickness of
(A)
(B)
(C)
3
8
(D)
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PART - II : MISLLANEOUS QUESTIONS

1. COMPREHENSION
COMPREHENSIONS # 1 :
Interference in many systems is equivlent to Youngs double slit experiment. In Fig. (A), two small angled
prisms ABB and CBB, each with refracting angle = 1, are cemented along BB. Combination of two
prisms in this manner makes a biprism. It is also possible to make a biprism from a rectangular plate by
removing some part of it so that it looks as the section ABC. A source S of monochormatic light is placed
x1 cm from the biprism as shown. Refractive index of a material depedns on wavelength. Here, this dependence for the biprism can be expressed as.
B
=A+
where
A = 1.4
B = 7.2 106 ()2
is in .
The biprism forms virtual images S and S of the source
S. The image S is formed due to refraction at section
ABB and S forms as a result of refraction at section
CBB. Each small angled prism (ABB or CBB) produces
a deviations = 36. S and S act as choerent sources
and superposition of waves from the two results in interference, of course, in the region of superposition. Alternate bright and dark fringes are obtained which can be
from the biprism. The assembly is obviously equivalent to
Youngs experiment. This arragement is, in fact, the
Fresnel biprim interference experiment.
Assuming a small thickness of the biprim, answer the
following questions. (x1 = 30 cm ; x2 = 125 cm)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Refractive index of the material of biprism is

(A) 1.82
(B) 1.75
(C) 1.6
(D) 1.5
Wavelength of light from source S is

(A) 7200
(B) 6000
(C) 5800
(D) 4450
d, the separation between S and S, is

(A) 6.3 mm
(B) 9 mm
(C) 8.4mm
(D) 10.5 mm
Width of a fringe in the interference pattern is

(A) 0.12 mm
(B) 0.25 mm
(C) 0.48 mm
(D) 0.55 mm
COMPREHENSIONS # 2 :
The figure shows two coherent point sources of light in same phase and of wavelength . The distance
between sources S1 and S2 is d and the distance between sources and screen is D. O is a point on screen
equidistant from both S1 and S2. P is a point on screen distant y from O. The intensity at every point on
screen due to any individual source is I0. Then
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The intensity at point P on screen is

2 d
(A) 4 0 cos D y
6.
2 2 d
(C) 4 0 cos D y
2 2 D
(D) 4 0 cos d y
The shortest distance of point P on the screen from O such that intensity at P is half that of intensity
at O.
D
(A) 6 d
7.
2 D
(B) 4 0 cos d y
D
(B) 3 d
D
(C) 4 d
(D) None of these
The phase difference between interfering waves from S1 and S2 at point P such that y =
(A)
(B)
(C)
2
3
D
3d
(D) None of these
2. MATCH THE COLUMN

8.
A monochromatic parallel beam of light of wavelength is incident normally on the plane containing
slits S1 and S2. The slits are of unequal width such that intensity only due to one slit on screen is four
times that only due to the other slit. The screen is placed perpendicular to x-axis as shown. The
distance between slits is d and that between screen and slit is D. Match the statements in column-
with results in column-.
Column-I
Column-II
(A) The distance between two points on screen
(p)
D
3d
(q)
D
d
(r)
2D
d
(s)
3D
d
having equal intensities, such that intensity

1
at those points is th of maximum intensity..
9
(B) The distance between two points on screen
3
9
(C) The distance between two points on screen
5
9
(D) The distance between two points on screen
7
9
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The figure shows a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of Youngs Double Slit Experiment
screen
9.
S1
S
S2
Column I
(A)
Column II
If distance D is decreased
(P)
keeping other things unchanged
(B)
Angular fringe width remains

unchanged
If the source slit is moved closer
(Q)
Fringe width decreases
(R)
Fringe width increases
to S1S2, (i.e. the distance is decreased)

keeping other things unchanged
(C)
If the distance d (distance between slits S1 & S2)

is decreased keeping other things unchanged
(D)
If the whole YDSE apparatus is immersed in a
(S)
liquid keeping everything else unchanged
Position of central maxima remains

unchanged
3. ASSERTION / REASON
10.
Statement-1 : In YDSE, as shown in figure, central bright fringe is formed at O. If a liquid is filled between
plane of slits and screen, the central bright fringe is shifted in upward direction.
Statement-2 : If path difference at O increases y-coordinate of central bright fringe will change.
S1
O
S2
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
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11.
Statement-1 : In standard YDSE set up with visible light, the position on screen where phase difference is
zero appears bright.
Statement-2 : In YDSE set up magnitude of electromagnetic field at central bright fringe is not varying with
time.
12.
Statement-1 : The two slits in YDSE are illuminated by two different sodium lamps emitting light of same
wavelength. No interference pattern will be observed.
Statement-2 :Two independent light sources (except LASER) cannot be coherent.
13.
Statement-1 : The minimum slit separation d for interference to produce at least one maximum other than
central maximum in YDSE is 3.
Statement-2 : For a maximum, path difference = n. The maximum value of path difference = d, slit separation.
14.
Statement-1 : Thin films such as soap bubble or thin layer of oil spread on water show beautiful colors when
illuminated by white light.
Statement-2 : It is due to interference of Suns light reflected from upper and lower surfaces of the film.
15.
Statement-1 : Interference phenomena is based upon conservation of energy principle.

Statement-2 : All the bright fringes are of the same intensity in YDSE.
4. TRUE OR FALSE
16.
(i) The intensity of light at a distance r from the axis of a long cylindrical source is inversely proportional to r.
(ii) The two slits in a Young's double slit experiment are illuminated by two different sodium lamps emitting light
of the same wavelengths. No interference pattern will be observed on the screen.
(iii) In Youngs double slit experiment, performed with a source of white light, only black and white fringes are
observed.
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PART - I : MIXED OBJECTIVE

SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE
1.
Two coherent point sources s 1 and s 2 vibrating in phase emit light of wavelength . The separation
between the sources is 2 . The smallest distance from s 2 on a line passing through s 2 and
perpendicular to s 1 s 2 , where a minimum of intensity occurs is
(A)
2.
7
12
(B)
15
4
(C)
(D)
3
4
max. min
The intensity ratio of the two interfering beams of light is . What is the value of
.
max . min
(A) 2
(B)
2
1
(C)
2
1
(D)
1
2
3.
In a Young's Double slit experiment, first maxima is observed at a fixed

point P on the screen. Now the screen is continuously moved away from
the plane of slits. The ratio of intensity at point P to the intensity at point O
(centre of the screen)
(A) remains constant
(B) keeps on decreasing
(C) first decreases and then increases
(D) First decreases and then becomes constant
4.
Two slits are separated by 0.3 mm. A beam of 500 nm light strikes the slits producing an interference pattern.
The number of maxima observed in the angular range 30 < < 30.
(A) 300
5.
(B) 150
(C) 599
(D) 601
In Young's double slit experiment the slits are illuminated by white light. The distance between two slits is
b and screen is d distance apart from the slits. Some wavelengths are missing on the screen in front of one
of the slits. These wavelengths are(A)
6.
b2 b2
,
.......
d 3d
(B)
2b2
d
(C)
2b2
3d
(D)
b2 b2
,
d 2d
In a YDSE both slits produce equal intensities on the screen. A 100 % transparent thin film is placed in front
of one of the slits. Now the intensity of the geometrical centre of system on the screen becomes 75 % of the
previous intensity. The wavelength of the light is 6000 and glass = 1.5. The thickness of the film cannot be:
(A) 0.2 m
(B) 1.0 m
(C) 1.4 m
(D) 1.6 m
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In the figure shown in YDSE, a parallel beam of light is incident on the slit from a medium of refractive index
n1. The wavelength of light in this medium is 1. A transparent slab of thickness t and refractive index n3 is
put infront of one slit. The medium between the screen and the plane of the slits is n2. The phase difference
between the light waves reaching point O (symmetrical, relative to the slits) is :
2
(A) n (n3 n2) t
1 1
(C)
8.
2 n1
n 2 1
n3
1 t
n2
(D)
2 n1
1 (n3 n1) t
(B)
(C)
(D)
In a YDSE with two identical slits, when the upper slit is covered with a thin, perfectly transparent sheet of
mica, the intensity at the centre of screen reduces to 75% of the initial value. Second minima is observed to
be above this point and third maxima below it. Which of the following can not be a possible value of phase
difference caused by the mica sheet.
(A)
10.
2
(n n ) t
1 3 2
In a YDSE experiment if a slab whose refractive index can be varied is placed in front of one of the slits then
the variation of resultant intensity at mid-point of screen with will be best represented by
( 1).[Assume slits of equal width and there is no absorption by slab]
(A)
9.
(B)
(B)
13
3
(C)
17
3
(D)
11
3
To make the central fringe at the centre O, a mica sheet of refractive index 1.5 is introduced. Choose the
correct statements (s).
(A) The thickness of sheet is 2( 2 1) d in front of S1.

(B) The thickness of sheet is ( 2 1) d in front of S2.
(C) The thickness of sheet is 2 2 d in front of S1.
(D) The thickness of sheet is (2 2 1) d in front of S1.
11.
The wavefront of a light beam is given by the equation x + 2y + 3z = c, (where c is arbitrary constant) then the
angle made by the direction of light with the y-axis is :
(A) cos1
1
14
2
(B) cos1
14
1
(C) sin1
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In a Young's double slit experiment, d = 1 mm, = 6000 & D = 1 m. The slits produce same intensity on
the screen. The minimum distance between two points on the screen having 75 % intensity of the maximum
intensity is:
(A) 0.45 mm
(B) 0.40 mm
(C) 0.30 mm
(D) 0.20mm
13.
In the figure shown, a parallel beam of light is incident on the plane of the slits of a Youngs double slit
experiment. Light incident on the slit, S1 passes through a medium of variable refractive index = 1 +
ax(where x is the distance from the plane of slits as shown), upto a distance before falling on S1. Rest of
the space is filled with air. If at O a minima is formed, then the minimum value of the positive constant a (in
terms of and wavelength in air) is :
(A)
14.
(B)
(C)
(D) None of these
M1 and M2 are two plane mirrors which are kept parallel to each other as shown. There is a point 'O' on
perpendicular screen just infront of 'S'. What should be the wavelength of light coming from monchromatic
source 'S'. So that a maxima is formed at 'O' due to interference of reflected light from both the mirrors.
[Consider only 1st reflection].
3 d2
(A)
D
3d2
(B)
2D
d2
(C)
D
2d2
(D)
D
MULTIPLE CORRECT ANSWER(S) QUESTIONS

15.
In a standard YDSE apparatus a thin film ( = 1.5, t = 2.1 m) is placed in front of upper slit. How far above
or below the centre point of the screen are two nearest maxima located? Take D = 1 m, d = 1mm, = 4500.
(Symbols have usual meaning)
(A) 1.5 mm
(B) 0.6 mm
(C) 0.15 mm
(D) 0.3 mm
16.
Which of the following properties of light conclusively support wave-theory of light ?
17.
(A) Light obeys laws of reflection
(B) Light travels in straight lines
(C) Light shows interference
(D) Speed of light in water is less than in air
Huygens concept of secondary wavelets may be used to

(A) find velocity of light in vacuum
(B) find new position of wavefront
(C) explain particle behaviour of light
(D) explain Snells law
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18.
In the given diagram a wavefront AB moving in air is incident on a plane glass surface xy. Its position CD after
refraction through the glass slab is shown also along with normals dawn at A and D. The refractive index of
glass will be equal to :
(A) (BD/ AC)
(B) (AB /CD)
(C) (sin / sin )
(D) (cos / cos )
19.
Two monochromatic coherent point sources S1 and S2 are separated by a distance L. Each source emits light
of wavelength , where L >> . The line S1S2 when extended meets a screen perpendicular to it at a point A :
(A) the interference fringes on the screen are circular in shape.
(B) the interference fringes on the screen are straight lines perpendicular to the line S1S2A
(C) the point A is an intensity maxima if L = n
(D) the point A is always an intensity maxima for any separation L
20.
A person views the interference pattern, produced by two slits illuminated by white light, on placing a green
filter in front of his eyes. Then :
(A) he will see sharply distinguishable dark and bright fringes
(B) the fringes will not be sharp but are differentiable
(C) on replacing the green filter by a blue filter, the fringes will be again shapr but closer than those by the green filter
(D) on using both the filters simultaneously, the central bands will be maximum bright.
21.
If the source of light used in a Young's Double Slit Experiment is changed from red to blue, then
(A) the fringes will become brighter
(B) consecutive fringes will come closer
(C) the number of maxima formed on the screen increases
(D) the central bright fringe will become a dark fringe.
22.
Consider a case of thin film interference as shown. Thickness of film is equal to wavelength of light in 2.
(A) Reflected light will be maxima if 1 < 2 < 3
(B) Reflected light will be maxima if 1 < 2 > 3
(C) Transmitted light will be maxima if 1 > 2 > 3
(D) Transmitted light will be maxima if 1 > 2 < 3
23.
If one of the slits of a standard YDSE apparatus is covered by a thin parallel sided glass slab so that it
transmit only one half of the light intensity of the other, then :
(A) the fringe pattern will get shifted towards the covered slit.
(B) the fringe pattern will get shifted away from the covered slit.
(C) the bright fringes will be less bright and the dark ones will be more bright.
(D) the fringe width will remain unchanged.
Question No. 24 to 25 (2 questions)
The figure shows a schematic diagram showing the arrangement of Young's Double Slit Experiment
24.
Choose the correct statement(s) related to the wavelength of light used

(A) Larger the wavelength of light larger the fringe width
(B) The position of central maxima depends on the wavelength of light used
(C) If white light is used in YDSE, then the violet colour forms its first maxima closest to the central maxima
(D) The central maxima of all the wavelengths coincide
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If the distance D is varied, then choose the correct statement(s)

(A) The angular fringe width does not change
(B) The fringe width changes in direct proportion
(C) The change in fringe width is same for all wavelengths
(D) The position of central maxima remains unchanged
26.
If the distance d is varied, then identify the correct statement

(A) The angular width does not change
(B) The fringe width changes in inverse proportion
(C) The positions of all maxima change
(D) The positions of all minima change
27.
A parallel beam of light (is incident at an angle = 30 with the normal to the slit plane in a youngs
double slit experiment. Assume that the intensity due to each slit at any point on the screen is 0. Point O is
equidistant from S1 & S2.The distance between slits is 1mm. Then :
(A) the intensity at O is 40
(B) the intensity at O is zero
(C) the intensity at a point on the screen 4m from O may be 40
(D) the intensity at a point on the screen 4m from O may be zero
PART - II : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1.
In Youngs double slit experiment, the two slits act as coherent sources of equal amplitude A and
wavelength . In another experiment with the same set-up the two slits are sources of equal amplitude
A and wavelength , but are incoherent. Find the ratio of the intensity of light at the midpoint of the
screen in the first case to that in the second case.
2.
A glass surface is coated by an oil film of uniform thickness 1.00 104 cm. The index of refraction of the oil
is 1.20 and that of the glass is 1.55. Find the number of different wavelengths of light in the visible region
(400nm-750nm) which are weakly transmitted by the oil film under normal incidence.
3.
White light is used in a Youngs double slit experiment. Find the minimum non zero order of the blue fringe
( = 500 nm) which overlaps with a red fringe ( = 700 nm).
4.
In a two slit experiment with monochromatic light, fringes are obtained on a screen placed at some
distance from the slits. If the screen is moved by 5 102 m towards the slits, the change in fringe width
is 3 105 m. If the distance between the slits is 10 3 m. The wavelength of the light used is
= n 107 m. Find the value of n?
5.
In a Young's double slit inteference experiment, the separation between the slits is 2.0 mm, the wavelength
of light used is 5.0 107 m and the distance of the screen from the slits is 1.0m. Bright fringes are formed
in one centimeter width on the screen are 10 n then find the value of n?
6.
Two light waves are given by, E1 = 2 sin (100 t - k x + 30) and E2 = 3 cos (200 t - k x + 60)
The ratio of intensity of first wave to that of second wave is n/9, then the value of n?
7.
Two coherent light sources each of wavelength are separated by a distance 3 . The total number of minima
formed on line AB which runs from - to + is:
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PART-I IIT-JEE (PREVIOUS YEARS PROBLEMS)

1.
The Youngs double slit experiment is done in a medium of refractive index 4/3. A light of 600 nm
wavelength is falling on the slits having 0.45 mm separation. The lower slit S2 is covered by a thin glass
sheet of thickness 10.4 m and refractive index 1.5. The interference pattern is observed on a screen
placed 1.5 m form the slits as shown.
[JEE 1999 (Main), 5+3+2/200]
(a) Find the location of central maximum ( bright fringe with zero path difference) on the y-axis.
(b) Find the light intensity at point O relative to the maximum fringe intensity.
(c) Now if 600 nm light is replaced by white light of range 400 nm to 700 nm, find the wavelengths of the
light that form maxima exactly at point O.
[All wavelengths in the problem are for the given medium of refractive index 4/3. Ignore dispersion]
2.
In a wave motion y = a sin(kx-t), y can represent

(A) electric field
(B) magnetic field
(C) displacement
[JEE '99 (Screening), 3/200]

(D) pressure
3.
In a double slit experiment, instead of taking slits of equal widths, one slit is made twice as wide as the
other. Then, in the interference pattern
[JEE' 2000 (Screening), 1/35]
(A) the intensities of both the maxima and the minima increase
(B) the intensity of the maxima increases and the minima has zero intensity
(C) the intensity of the maxima decreases and that of the minima increases
(D) the intensity of the maxima decreases and the minima has zero intensity.
4.
A glass plate of refractive index 1.5 is coated with a thin layer of thickness t and refractive index 1.8. Light of
wavelength travelling in air is incident normally on the layer. It is partly reflected at the upper and the lower surface
of the layer and the two reflected rays interfere. Write the condition for their constructive interference. If = 648 nm,
obtain the least value of t for which the rays interfere constructively.
[JEE' 2000 (Main), 4/100]
5.
A point source S emitting light of wavelength 600 nm is placed at a very small height h above a flat
reflecting surface AB as shown in figure. The intensity of the reflected light is 36 % of the incident
intensity. Interference fringes are observed on a screen placed parallel to the reflecting surface at a
very large distance D from it.
[ JEE 2002 Mains, 1+3+1/60 ]
(a) What is the shape of the interference fringes on the screen?

(b) Calculate the ratio of the minimum to the maximum intensities in the interference fringes formed near
the point P. (Shown in the figure)
(c) If the intensity at point P corresponds to a maximum, calculate the minimum distance through
which the reflecting surface AB should be shifted so that the intensity at P again becomes maximum.:
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In the ideal double-slit experiment, when a glass-plate (refractive index 1.5) of thickness t is introduced
in the path of one of the interfering beams (wavelength ), the intensity at the position where the central
maximum occurred previously remains unchanged. The minimum thickness of the glass-plate is:
[JEE 2002 Screening, 3/90]
(A) 2
(B) 2 /3
(C) /3
(D)
7.
A parallel beam of light of wavelength is incident on a plane mirror at an angle as shown in the
figure. With maximum intensity at point P, which of the following relation is correct.
(A) cos sec =
(C) cos sin =

8.
4d
(B) cos =
4d
(D) cos =
2d
[ JEE 2003 Screening, 3/90 ]
A prism of refracting angle 30 is coated with a thin film of transparent material of refractive index 2.2 on face
AC of the prism. A light of wavelength 6600 is incident on face AB such that angle of incidence is 60, find
[ JEE 2003 (Main), 4/60]
(a) the angle of emergence, and (b) the minimum value of thickness of the coated film on the face AC for
which the light emerging from the face has maximum intensity. [Given refractive index of the material of the
prism is
3]
9.
In a YDSE arrangement composite lights of different wavelengths 1 = 560 nm and

2 = 400 nm are used.If D = 1m, d = 0.1 mm. Then the distance between two completely dark regions is
[ JEE 2004 Screening, 3/84 ]
(A) 4 mn
(B) 5.6 mm
(C) 14 mm
(D) 28 mm
10.
In a Youngs double slit experiment, two wavelength of 500 nm and 700 nm are used. What is the minimum
distance from the central maximum where their maximas coincide again ? Take D/d = 103. Symbols have
their usual meanings.
[ JEE 2004 Mains, 4/60 ]
11.
In Youngs double slit experiment an electron beam is used to form a fringe pattern instead of light. If speed
of the electrons is increased then the fringe width will :
[ JEE 2005 Screening 3/84 ]
(A) increase
(B) decrease
(C) remains same
(D) no fringe pattern will be formed
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In Youngs double slit experiment maximum intensity is than the angular position where the intensity
becomes
is :
4
(A) sin1
d
[ JEE 2005 Screening 3/84 ]

(B) sin1
3d

(C) sin1
2d
(D) sin1
4d
Paragraph :
The figure shows surface XY separating two transparent media, medium1 and medium2. The lines ab and cd
represent wavefronts of a light wave travelling in medium1 and incident on XY. The lines ef and gh represent
wavefronts of the light wave in medium2 after refraction. [JEE 2007 , 4+4+4/162 conducted by IIT Bombay]
13.
Light travels as a
(A) parallel beam in each medium
(B) convergent beam in each medium
(C) divergent beam in each medium
(D) divergent beam in one medium and convergent beam in the other medium
14.
The phases of the light wave at c,d,e and f are c, d, e and f respectively. It is given that c = f :
(A) c cannot be equal to d
(B) d can be equal to e
(C) (d f) is equal to (c e)
(D) (d c) is not equal to (f e)
15.
Speed of light is
(A) the same in medium1 and medium2
(B) larger in medium1 than in medium2
(C) larger in medium2 than in medium1
(D) different at b and d
16.
In a Young's double slit experiment, the separation between the two slits is d and the wavelength of the light
is . The intensity of light falling on slit 1 is four times the intensity of light falling on slit 2. Choose the correct
choice(s).
[ JEE 2008, 3/163 conducted by IIT Roorkee]
(A)
If d = , the screen will contain only one maximum
(B)
If < d < 2, at least one more maximum (besides the central maximum) will be observed on the
screen
(C)
If the intensity of light falling on slit 1 is reduced so that it becomes equal to that of slit 2, the
intensities of the observed dark and bright fringes will increase
(D)
If the intensity of light falling on slit 2 is increased so that it becomes equal to that of slit 1, the
intensities of the observed dark and bright fringes will increase
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17.
Column I shows four situations of standard Youngs double slit arrangement with the screen placed far away
from the slits S1 and S2 . In each of these cases S1P0 = S2P0 , S1P1 S2P1 =/4 and S1P2 S2P2 = /3, where
is the wavelength of the light used. In the cases B,C and D, a transparent sheet of refractive index and
thickness t is pasted on slit S2. The thicknesses of the sheets are different in different cases. The phase
difference between the light waves reaching a point P on the screen from the two slits is denoted by (P) and
the intensity by (P). Match each situation given in Column-I with the statement(s) in Column-II valid for that
situation.
[ JEE 2009, 8/240 conducted by IIT Guwahati]
ColumnI
18.
ColumnII
(A)
(p)
(P0) = 0
(B) ( 1)t = /4
(q)
(P1) = 0
(C) ( 1)t = /2
(r)
(P1) = 0
(D) ( 1)t = 3/4
(s)
(P0) > (P1)
(t)
(P2) > (P1)
Youngs double slit experiment is carried out by using green, red and blue light, one color at a time. The
fringe widths recorded are G R and B rspectively. Then [JEE 2012 (3, 1)/136] [conducted by IIT Dehli]
(A) G B > R
19.
(B) B G > R
(C) R B > G
(D) R G > B
In the Youngs double slit experiment using a monochromatic light of wavelength , the path difference (in terms of
an integer n) corresponding to any point having half the peak intensity is :
[JEE Advanced (P-1) 2013]
(A) (2n + 1)
(B) (2n + 1)
(C) (2n + 1)
(D) (2n + 1)
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PART-II AIEEE (PREVIOUS YEARS PROBLEMS)
1.
Wavelength of light used in an optical instrument are 1= 4000 and 2= 5000 , then ratio of their respective
resolving powers (corresponding to and 2) is [AIEEE - 2002]
(1) 16 : 25
2.
(3) 4 : 5
(4) 5 : 4
Electromagnetic waves are transverse in nature is evident by

(1) polarization
3.
(2) 9 : 1
(2) interference
(3) reflection
[AIEEE-2002]
(4) diffraction
To demonstrate the phenomenon of interference we require two sources which emit radiation of
[AIEEE-2003]
(1) nearly the same frequency

(2) the same frequency
(3) different wavelength
(4) the same frequency and having a definite phase relationship
4.
The maximum number of possible interference maxima for slit-separation equal to twice the wavelength in
Young's double-slit experiment is
[AIEEE - 2004]
(1) infinite
5.
(2) Parabola
(3) Hyperbola
(4) Circle
(2) 0 /2
(3) 20
(4) 40
When an unpolarized light of intensity 0 is incident on a polarizing sheet, the intensity of the light which does
not get transmitted is
[AIEEE - 2005]
(1) zero
8.
(4) zero
If 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 ?
[AIEEE - 2005]
(1) 0
7.
(3) three
A young's double slit experiment uses a monochromatic source. The shape of the interference fringes formed
on a screen is
[AIEEE - 2005]
(1) Straight line
6.
(2) five
(2) 0
(3)
2 0
(4)
4 0
In a Young's double slit experiment the intensity at a point where the path difference is
wavelength of the light used) is I. If 0 denotes the maximum intensity, I/0 is equal to:
1
(1)
(2)
3
2
(3)
1
2
(4)
( being the
6
[AIEEE - 2007]
3
4
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9.
Direction :
The question has a paragraph followed by two statements, Statements-1 and Statement-2. Of the given four
alternatives after the statements, choose the one that describe the statements.
A thin air film is formed by putting the convex surface of a plane-convex lens over a plane glass plate. With
monochromatic light, this film gives an interference pattern due to light reflected from the top (Convex)
surface and the bottom (glass plate) surface of the film.
[AIEEE - 2011]
Statement-1 : When light reflects from the air-glass plate interface, the reflected wave surfers a phase
change of .
Statement-2 : The centre of the interference pattern is dark.
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is the correct explanation of Statement-1
(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is not the correct explanation of Statement-1
(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
10.
In Young's double slit experiment, one of the slit is wider than other, so that amplitude of the light from one slit
is double of that from other slit. If Im be the maximum intensity, the resultant intensity I when they interfere
at phase difference is given by :
11.
[AIEEE - 2012]
(1)
Im
(4 + 5 cos )
9
(2)
Im
2
1 2cos 2
3
(3)
Im
2
1 4cos 2
5
(4)
Im
2
1 8 cos
9
2
A beam of unpolarised light of intensity I0 is passed through a polaroid A and then through another polaroid B
which is oriented so that its principal plane makes an angle of 45 relative to that of A. The intensity of the
emergent light is :
(1) I0
12.
[JEE Mains 2013]

(2) I0/2
(3) I0/4
(4) I0/8
Two coherent point sources S1 and S2 are separated by a small distance d as shown. The fringes obtained
on the screen will be :
(1) points
[JEE Mains 2013]
(2) straight lines
(3) semi-circles
(4) concentric circles
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NCERT QUESTIONS
1.
(a) The refractive index of glass is 1.5. What is the speed of light in glass?
(speed of light in vacuum is 3.0 x 108 m s 1)
(b) Is the speed of light in glass independent of the colour of light? If not, which of the two colours red
and violet travels slower in a glass prism ?
2.
In a Young's double-slit experiment, the slits are separated by 0.28 mm and the screen os placed 1.4
m away. The distance between the central bright fringe and the fourth bright fringe is measured to be
1.2 cm. Determine the wavelength of light used in the experiment.
3.
What is the Brewster angle for air to glass transition? (Refractive index of glass = 1.5)
4.
The 6563 H line emitted by hydrogen in a star is found to be red-shifted by 15 Estimate the speed
the speed with which the star is receding form the Earth.
5.
Explain how Newtons corpuscular theory predicts the speed of light in a medium, say, water, to be
greater than the speed of light in bvacuum. Is the prediction confirmed by experimental determination
of the speed of light in water? If not, which alternative picture of light is consistent with experiment?
6.
You have learnt in the text how Huygens principle leads to the laws of reflection and refraction. Use the
same principle to deduce directly that a point object placed in front of a mirror produces a virtual image
whose distance from the mirror is equal to the object distance from the mirror.
7.
Let us list some of the factors, which could possibly influence the speed of wave propagation:
(i) nature of the source.
(ii) direction of the propagation.
(iii) motion of the source and/or observe.
(iv) wavelenght.
(v) intensity of the wave.
On which of these factors,if any,does
(a) the speed of light in vacuum,
(b) the speed of light in a medium (say, glass or water),depend?
8.
For sound waves, the Doppler formula for frequency shift slightly between the two sutuations: (i) source
at rest; observer moving, and (ii) source moving;observer at rest. The exact Dopplar formulas for the
case of light waves in vacuum are, however,strictly indentical for these situation. Explain why this
should be so. Would you expect the formulas to be strictly identical for the two situations in case of
light travelling in a medium?
9.
Answer the following questions:

(a) When a low flying aircraft passes overhead, we sometimes notice a slight shaking of the picture on
our TV screen. Suggest a possible explanation.
(b) As you have learnt in the text, the principle of linear superposition of wave displacement is basic to
understanding intensity distributions in diffraction and interference patterns. What is the justification of
this principle ?
10.
In deriving the single slit diffraction pattern, it was stated that the intensity is zero at angles of n /a.
Justify this by suitify this by suitably dividing the slit to bring out the canellation.
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PART-I
A-1.*
(AD)
A-2.*
(BD)
A-3.
(C)
A-4.
(C)
A-5.
(C)
A-6.
(D)
A-7.
(A)
A-8.
(C)
A-9.
(A)
A-10.
(A)
A-11.
(C)
A-12.
(C)
B-1.*
(BD)
B-2.
(A)
B-3.
(D)
B-4.
(C)
B-5.
(D)
B-6.
(C)
B-7.
(C)
B-8.
(B)
B-9.
(D)
B-10.
(B)
B-11.
(B)
B-12.
(A)
B-13.
(A)
B-14.
(B)
B-15.
(C)
C-1.* (BCD)
C-2.
(B)
C-3.
(A)
C-4.
(C)
C-5.
(C)
C-6.
(B)
C-7.
(B)
C-8.
(D)
D-1.*
(AC)
D-2.
(D)
D-3.
(C)
D-4.
(A)
D-5.
(A)
D-6.
(D)
D-7.
(B)
D-8.
(B)
D-9.
(D)
D-10.
(C)
D-11.
(C)
D-12.
(C)
D-13.
(C)
E-1.
(A)
E-2.
(C)
E-3.
(C)
E-4.
(A)
E-5.
(B)
E-6.
(C)
E-7.
(A)
5.
(A)
6.
(C)
7.
(C)
9.
(A) p,q,s (B) p,s (C) r,s (D) q,s
14.
(A)
15.
(B)
PART-II
1.
(C)
8.
(A) q,r,s (B) p,q,r,s (C) q,r,s (D) p,q,r,s
10.
(D)
16.
2.
11.
(B)
(C)
3.
12.
(A)
(A)
4.
(A)
13.
(D)
(i) True, (ii) True, (iii) False
Exercise # 2
PART-I
1.
(B)
2.
(B)
3.
(C)
4.
(C)
5.
(A)
6.
(D)
7.
(A)
8.
(C)
9.
(A)
10.
(A)
11.
(B)
12.
(D)
13.
(B)
14.
(B)
15.
(CD)
16.
(CD)
17.
(BD)
18.
(ACD) 19.
(AC)
20.
(AC)
21.
(BC)
22.
(AD)
23.
(ACD) 24.
(ACD) 25.
(ABD) 26.
(ABCD) 27.
(AC)
7.
PART-II
1.
2.
3.
4.
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(c) = 650 nm, 433.3 nm
(a) y = 4.33 mm
4.
2 t = n with = 1.8 and n = 0,1,2,3....... ;

2
5.
(a) circular, (b)
9.
(D)
10.
15.
(B)
16.
(b) 0 =
4 max
1.
min
1
, (c) 300 nm
max 16
3.5 mm.
11.
(AB)
17.
6.
(A)
2.* (ABC)
3.
(A)
90 nm
7.
(B)
8. (a) 0 (b) tmin = 2 =150 nm

f
(B)
12.
(B)
(A) p, s; (B) q; (C) t ; (D) r, s, t
13.
(A)
14.
(C)
18.
(D)
19.
(B)
6.
(3)
7.
(3)
PART-II
1.
(4)
2.
(1)
3.
(4)
4.
(2)
5.
(1)
8.
(4)
9.
(3)
10.
(4)
11.
(3)
12.
(4)
Exercise # 4
1.
(a) 2.0 108 ms 1 (use k =
c
)
(b) No. The refractive index , and hence the speed of light in a medium, depends on wavelength. [When
no particular wavelength or colour of light is specified, we may take the given refractive index to reter to
yellow colour] Now we know violet colour deviates more than red in a glass prism, i.e., n = nr .
Therefore , the viloet component of white light travels slower than the red component.
1.2 10 2 0.28 10 3
4 1.4
2.
l=
3.
tan -1 (1.5) ~ 56.30
4.
Use the formula

=
i.e.,
= 600 nm
c
( )
3 108 15
6563
= 6.86 10 5 ms -1
In Newtons corpuscular (particle) picture of refraction, particles of light incident from a rarer to a
denser medium experience a force of attraction normal to the surface. This results in an increase in the
normal component of the velocity but the component along the surface is unchanged.This means
=
5.
sin i
=
= > 1, > c.
c
sin r
The prediction is opposite to the experimental results ( < c) .The wave picture of light is consistent
with the experiment.
c sin i = sin r or
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6.
With the point object at the centre, draw a circle touching the mirror.This is a plane section of the
spherical wavefront from the object that has just reached the mirror. Next draw the locations of this
same wavefront after a time t in the presence of the mirror, and in the absence of the mirror.You will get
two arcs symmetrrically located on either side of the mirror. Using simple geometry, the centre of the
reflected wavefront (the image of the object) is seen to be at the same distance from the mirror as the
object.
7.
(a) The speed of light in vacuum is a universal constant independent of all the factors listed and
anything else.In particular, note the surprising fact that it is independent of the relative motion between
the source and the onserver.This fact is a basic axiom of Einsteins special theory of relativity.
(b) Dependence of the speed of light in a medium :
(i) does not depend on the nature of the source (wave speed is determined by the properties of the
medium of propagation.This is also true for other waves , e.g., sound waves, water waves etc.).
(ii) independent of the direction of propagation for isotropic media.
(iii) independent of the motion of the source relative to the medium but depends on the motion of the
observer relative to the medium.
(iv) depends on wavelength.
(v) independent of intensity .[For high intensity beams, however, the situation is more complicated and
need not concern us here.]
8.
Sound waves require a medium for propagation.Thus even though the situations (i) and (ii) may correspond
to the same relative motion (between the source and the observer), the are not identical physically
since the motion of the observer relative to the medium is different in the two situations.Therefore, we
cannot expect Doppler formulas for sound to be identical for (i) and (ii). For light waves in vacuum, there
is clearly nothing to distinguish between (i) and (ii). Here only the relative motion between the source
and the observer counts and the relativistic Doppler formula is the same for (i) and (ii). For light
propagation in a medium, once again like for sound waves,the two situations are not indentical and we
should expect the Doppler formulas for this case to be different for the two situations (i) and (ii).
9.
(a) Interference of the direct signal received by the anjtenna with the (weak) signal reflected by the
passing aircraft.
(e) Superposition principle follows from the linear character of the (differential) equaltion governing wave
motion. If y1 and y2 are solutions of the wave equation, so is any linear combination of y1 and y2. When
the amplitudes are large (e.g. high intensity laser beams) and non-linear effects are important, the
situation is far more complicated and need not concern us here.
10.
Divide the single slit into n smaller slits of width a = a/n. The angle q = n/a = /a. Each of the smaller
slits sends zero intensity in the direction . The combination gives zero intensity as well.
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For minima, optical path difference = (n

Young's Double Slit Experiment

Displacement of fringe Pattern

The fringe shift is given by

Intensity Variation on Screen

Interference at thin film

For interference in reflected light

Condition of minima 2t cos r = n

Condition of maxima 2t cos r = n

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PART - I : OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

SECTION (A) : PRINCIPLE OF SUPERPOSITION, PATH DIFFERENCE, WAVEFRONTS

Four light waves are represented by

interference fringes may be observed due to superposition of:

(B) (i) and (iii)

(C) (ii) and (iv)

(D) (iii) and (iv)

When interference of light takes place :

Two light sources are coherent when :

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SECTION (B) : YDSE WITH MONOCHROMATIC LIGHT

screen, and if n is a positive integer, the condition for destructive interference at Q is

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(C) unchanged in width

(A) circular in shape

(D) none of these

SECTION (C) : YDSE WITH POLYCHROMATIC LIGHT

In a YDSE apparatus, if we use white light then :

(B) the central fringe will be white.

(A) fringe-width will decrease

(B) fringe-width will increase

(C) fringe-width will remain unchanged

(D) fringe will become less intense

(B) X (blue) > X(green)

(C) X(blue) < X (green)

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When light is refracted into a denser medium,

(D) None of the above

SECTION (E) : THIN FILM INTERFERENCE

index of glass is(A)

(B) scattering of light

(C) interference of light

(D) absorption of light

PART - II : MISLLANEOUS QUESTIONS

Refractive index of the material of biprism is

Wavelength of light from source S is

d, the separation between S and S, is

Width of a fringe in the interference pattern is

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The intensity at point P on screen is

(D) None of these

(D) None of these

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