Topic : Wave Optics (Inteference and Diffraction)

PHYSICS

SECTION-I : (Maximum Marks: 80) 3. Two coherent light sources having intensity in the
This section contains 20 questions. Each question has ratio 2x produce an interference pattern. The ratio
Imax − Imin
will be :
4 options for correct answer. Multiple-Choice Imax + Imin
Questions (MCQs) Only one option is correct. For (A) 2√2x
(B)
√ 2x
x+1 2x + 1
each question, marks will be awarded as follows: √2x 2√2x
(C) (D)
Full Marks : +4 If correct answer is selected. x+1 2x + 1

Zero Marks : 0 If none of the option is selected. 4. Consider the diffraction pattern obtained from the
sunlight incident on a pinhole of diameter 0.1 μ m.
Negative Marks : –1 If wrong option is selected. If the diameter of the pinhole is slightly increased,
1. In a Young's double slit experiment, the width of it will affect the diffraction pattern such that :
the one of the slit is three times the other slit. The (A) its size decreases, and intensity decreases
amplitude of the light coming from a slit is (B) its size increases, and intensity increases
proportional to the slit-width. Find the ratio of the (C) its size increases, but intensity decreases
maximum to the minimum intensity in the (D) its size decreases, but intensity increases
interference pattern.
5. In a Young's double slit experiment two slits are
(A) 1 : 4 separated by 2 mm and the screen is placed one
(B) 3 : 1 meter away. When a light of wavelength 500 nm is
used, the fringe separation will be:
(C) 4 : 1
(A) 0.25 mm (B) 0.50 mm
(D) 2 : 1
(C) 0.75 mm (D) 1 mm
2. If the source of light used in a Young's double slit
experiment is changed from red to violet : 6. Red light differs from blue light as they have :

(A) consecutive fringe lines will come closer. (A) Different frequencies and different
wavelengths
(B) the central bright fringe will become a dark
fringe. (B) Different frequencies and same wavelengths

(C) the fringes will become brighter . (C) Same frequencies and same wavelengths

(D) the intensity of minima will increase. (D) Same frequencies and different wavelengths
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7. In Young's double slit arrangement, slits are 10. Visible light of wavelength 6000 × 10 – 8 cm falls
separated by a gap of 0.5 mm, and the screen is normally on a single slit and produces a diffraction
placed at a distance of 0.5 m from them. The pattern. It is found that the second diffraction
distance between the first and the third bright minimum is at 60° from the central maximum. If
fringe formed when the slits are illuminated by a the first minimum is produced at θ 1, then θ 1 is
monochromatic light of 5890 Å is :- close to :
(A) 1178 × 10 – 9 m (B) 1178 × 10 – 6 m (A) 20°
(C) 1178 × 10 – 12 m (D) 5890 × 10 – 7 m (B) 45°
8. In the Young's double slit experiment, the distance (C) 30°
between the slits varies in time as d(t) = d0 + a0 (D) 25°
sin ω t ; where d0, ω and a0 are constants. The
difference between the largest fringe width and the 11. In a single slit diffraction pattern, if the light source
smallest fringe width obtained over time is given as is used of less wave length than previous one. Then
: width of the central fringe will be :
2 λ D(d0 ) (A) less (B) increased
(A)
(d02 − a20 ) (C) unchanged (D) none of the above

(B)
2 λ Da0 12. In a Young's double slit experiment, the separation
(d02 − a20 ) between the slits is 0.15 mm. In the experiment, a
λD source of light of wavelength 589 nm is used and
(C) a0
d02 the interference pattern is observed on a screen
λD kept 1.5 m away. The separation between the
(D) d 0 + a0 successive bright fringes on the screen is:
9. In Young's double slit experiment, if the source of (A) 6.9 mm (B) 5.9 mm
light changes from orange to blue then :
(C) 4.9 mm (D) 3.9 mm
(A) the central bright fringe will become a dark
fringe. 13. In a double slit experiment, at a certain point on the
screen the path difference between the two
(B) the distance between consecutive fringes will
decrease. interfering waves is 1 th of a wavelength. The ratio
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of the intensity of light at that point to that at the
(C) the distance between consecutive fringes will
centre of a bright fringe is :
increase.
(A) 0.568 (B) 0.672
(D) the intensity of the minima will increase.
(C) 0.760 (D) 0.853
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14. Interference fringes are observed on a screen by 18. If I0 is the intensity of the principal maxima in a
illuminating two thin slits 1 mm apart with a light Fraunhoffer single slit diffraction pattern, then
source ( λ = 632.8 nm). The distance between the
screen and the slits is 100 cm. If a bright fringe is what will be the intensity of the first secondary
observed on a screen at a distance of 1.27 mm from maxima :-
the central bright fringe, then the path difference 2 1
between the waves, which are reaching this point (A) I0 (B) I
from the slits is close to : 5π 2 9π 0
3 4
(A) 1.27 μ m (B) 2 nm (C) I0 (D) I0
5π 2 9π 2
(C) 2.87 nm (D) 2.05 μ m 19. In a single slit diffraction experiment, two tungsten
15. In a Young's double slit experiment, 16 fringes are plates P1 and P2 are mounted on two rigid walls
observed in a certain segment of the screen when close to each other to make a slit. Length of each
light of wavelength 700 nm is used. If the
wavelength of light is changed to 400 nm, the plate is 2.5 cm at 20°C. At the temperature of 50°C
number of fringes observed in the same segment of the point on the screen previously occupied by
the screen would be :
fourth minima of wavelength is now
(A) 28 (B) 24 (C) 18 (D) 30
occupied by second minima of At
16. In a Young's double slit experiment, light of 500 temperature of 90°C angular position fifth minima
nm is used to produce an interference pattern.
When the distance between the slits is 0.05 mm, the of is found to be 30°. Mark the
angular width (in degree) of the fringes formed on correct statement(s)
the distance screen is close to :
(A) 0.07° (B) 0.17°
(C) 1.7° (D) 0.57°
17. Two light waves having the same wavelength λ in
vacuum are in phase initially. Then the first wave
travels a path L1 through a medium of refractive The coefficient of linear expansion α of plates
(A)
index n1 while the second wave travels a path of is 4 × 10 – 6 /K
length L2 through a medium of refractive index n2.
The coefficient of linear expansion α of plates
After this the phase difference between the two (B)
is 5 × 10 – 6 /K
waves is:
The coefficient of linear expansion α of plates
2π 2π L2 L (C)
(A) (n1 L1 − n2 L2 ) (B) (
n
− 1)
n2 is 3 × 10 – 6 /K
λ λ 1

2 π L1 L 2π The coefficient of linear expansion α of plates

(C) − 2) (D) (n2 L1 − n1 L2 ) (D)
is 6 × 10 – 6 /K
(
λ n1 n2 λ
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20. The light waves from two coherent sources have 2. In a Young's double slit experiment, the slits are
same intensity I1 = I2 = I0. In interference pattern separated by 0.3 mm and the screen is 1.5 m away
the intensity of light at minima is zero.What will be from the plane of slits. Distance between fourth
the intensity of light at maxima ? bright fringes on both sides of central bright is 2.4
(A) I0 cm. The frequency of light used is_____× 1014 Hz.

(B) 2 I0 3. Orange light of wavelength 6000 × 10 – 10 m in

illuminates a single slit of width 0.6 × 10 – 4 m. The
(C) 5 I0 maximum possible number of diffraction minima
(D) 4 I0 produced on both sides of the central maximum is
SECTION-II : (Maximum Marks: 20) ______.

This section contains 05 questions. 4. A Young's double-slit experiment is performed

The answer to each question is a Numerical Value. using monochromatic light of wavelength λ . The
For each question, enter the correct integer value (In intensity of light at a point on the screen, where the
case of non-integer value, the answer should be path difference is λ , is K units. The intensity of
rounded off to the nearest Integer). light at a point where the path difference is A λ is
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Answer to each question will be evaluated according to given by nK
, where n is an integer. The value of n
the following marking scheme: 12
is ________.
Full Marks : +4 If correct answer is entered.
Zero Marks : 0 If the question is unanswered. 5. White light is passed through a double slit and
interference is observed on a screen 1.5 m away.
Negative Marks : –1 If wrong answer is entered.
The separation between the slits is 0.3 mm. The
1. A fringe width of 6 mm was produced for two slits first violet and red fringes are formed 2.0 mm and
separated by 1 mm apart. The screen is placed 10 m 3.5 mm away from the central white fringes. The
away. The wavelength of light used is 'x' nm. The difference in wavelengths of red and voilet light is
value of 'x' to the nearest integer is ______. ......... nm.

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