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Class 12 Assignment on Wave Optics

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (1 Mark each)

1. In Young’s double-slit experiment, the path difference between two waves


arriving at a point on the screen is λ/2. The resulting intensity at this point is:

a) Maximum

b) Minimum

c) Zero

d) Double the maximum

2. The condition for constructive interference is:

a) Path difference = (n + 1/2)λ

b) Path difference = nλ

c) Path difference = (2n + 1)λ

d) Path difference = λ/4


3. Which of the following phenomena does not support the wave nature of
light?

a) Interference

b) Diffraction

c) Polarization

d) Photoelectric effect

4. The angular width of a central maximum in a single-slit diffraction pattern


is:

a) Inversely proportional to the slit width

b) Directly proportional to the slit width

c) Inversely proportional to the wavelength

d) Directly proportional to the distance between the slits


5. If the wavelength of light used in Young’s double-slit experiment is
reduced, the fringe width:

a) Decreases

b) Increases

c) Remains the same

d) Becomes infinite

6. The ratio of intensities of two coherent sources of light is 9:1. The ratio of
maximum to minimum intensity in their interference pattern is:

a) 3:1

b) 9:1

c) 10:1

d) 4:1
7. The resolving power of a microscope increases when:

a) The wavelength of light increases

b) The aperture of the objective lens decreases

c) The wavelength of light decreases

d) The refractive index of the medium decreases

8. In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit, the intensity of the first


secondary maximum is:

a) Equal to that of the central maximum

b) Half of the central maximum

c) One-third of the central maximum

d) One-fourth of the central maximum

9. Huygens' principle explains the:


a) Reflection of light only

b) Refraction of light only

c) Both reflection and refraction of light

d) Photoelectric effect

10. In Young’s double-slit experiment, if the slit separation is doubled, the


fringe width will:

a) Remain unchanged

b) Be doubled

c) Be halved

d) Become four times

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Assertion and Reason Questions (1 Mark each)

For each of the following questions, choose the correct option:

a) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is the correct
explanation for the Assertion.

b) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is not the correct
explanation for the Assertion.

c) Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.

d) Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.

1. Assertion: The interference pattern in Young’s experiment consists of bright


and dark fringes. Reason: The intensity of light at any point on the screen is
due to the superposition of light waves from two slits.

2. Assertion: In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the central


maximum increases if the slit width decreases. Reason: Diffraction is more
prominent when the size of the obstacle is comparable to the wavelength of
light.

3. Assertion: Light shows both wave-like and particle-like properties. Reason:


The photoelectric effect demonstrates the wave nature of light.
4. Assertion: The angular width of the central maximum in a single-slit
diffraction pattern decreases when the wavelength of light decreases.
Reason: Angular width is directly proportional to the wavelength.

5. Assertion: In the interference pattern of Young’s experiment, the central


bright fringe is twice as wide as the other bright fringes. Reason: The central
bright fringe is the result of constructive interference from all points on the
slit.

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Numerical Problems (According to CBSE Syllabus)

1. In Young’s double-slit experiment, the wavelength of light used is 600 nm


and the distance between the slits is 0.3 mm. If the distance between the
screen and the slits is 2 m, calculate the fringe width.

(Hint: Fringe width )


2. In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width of the central maximum is
2 mm when the light of wavelength 500 nm is used. If the slit width is 0.5
mm, calculate the distance between the slit and the screen.

(Hint: Angular width , and )

3. In a double-slit experiment, the slits are 0.5 mm apart and the screen is
placed 1 m away. If the fringe width is 1 mm, calculate the wavelength of the
light used.

4. In a single-slit experiment, light of wavelength 600 nm is used, and the


screen is placed 2 m away from the slit. If the angular width of the central
maximum is 1°, find the width of the slit.

5. A diffraction grating has 5000 lines per cm. Find the angular separation
between the first-order and second-order principal maxima for light of
wavelength 589 nm.

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