QBank-CH.10 WAVE OPTICS

N.S.N.
MEMORIAL SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

Thirumurugan Salai, Thirumurugan Nagar, Chitlapakkam, Chennai – 600064
QUESTION BANK-CH. 10 WAVE OPTICS
MCQs
LEVEL 1
1. Interference proves
a) transverse nature b) longitudinal nature c) wave nature d) particle nature
2. The bending of light around the corners of obstacle is called
a) reflection b) diffraction c) refraction d) interference
3. To observe diffraction the size of the obstacle is
a) same as that order of the wavelength b) larger than wavelength c)
independent of wavelength d) exactly half of wavelength
4. Fringe width decreases with increase in
a) λ b) D c) d d) none
5. Huygen’s principle may be used to
a) find the velocity of light in vacuum b) explain the particle behavior c) find the
new position of the wavefront d) explain photoelectric effect
6.
7. Wavefront is the locus of all points, where the particles of the medium vibrate with
the same
a) phase b) amplitude c) frequency d) period
8. In Young double slit experiment, a minimum is obtained when the phase difference
of the superposing waves, is : A) nπ B) (n + 1/2)π C) (2n + 1)π D) zero
LEVEL 2
9. The first diffraction maxima due to a single slit diffraction is at 300 for a light of
wavelength 5000 Å. The width of the slit is
a) 5x10-5 cm b) 10x10-5 cm c) 2.5x10-5 cm d) 1.25x105 cm
10. YDSE is made in a liquid. The tenth bright fringe in liquid lies in screen where 6th
dark fringe lies in vacuum. The refractive index of the liquid is approximately
a) 1.8 b) 1.54 c) 1.67 d) 1.2
11. In YDSE, when two light waves form third minimum intensity. They have phase
difference of
𝜋
a) 3𝜋 b) 5 2 c) 3 λ d) 5λ/2
12. The ratio of maximum and minimum intensities of interference pattern is 36:1, then the
ratio of amplitude of the two interfering waves will be
a) 3:7 b) 7:4 c) 4:7 d) 7:5
13. A single slit diffraction pattern is obtained using a beam of red light What
happened the red light is replaced by the blue light? A) There is no change in
diffraction pattern B) Diffraction fringes become narrower and crowded C)
Diffraction fringes become broader and farther apart D) The diffraction pattern
disappears
14. In Young’s double slit experiment the distance between the slit and the screen is
doubled and the separation between the slit is reduced to half. The fringe width:
A) is doubled B) become four time C) is halved D) remain unchanged
LEVEL 3
15. In YDSE, the intensity on the screen is 1.25 fringe width from the central
maximum is
a) Imax/2 b) Imax/4 c) Imax/3 d) Imax
16. If the amplitude ratio of two sources producing interference is 3:5, the ratio of
intensities at maxima and minima is
a) 25:16 b) 5:3 c) 16:1 d) 25:9
17. In YDSE, green light of wavelength 5461 Å is used and 60 fringes are obtained.
Now 5890 Å wavelength replaces the first. The number of fringes obtained is
a) 40 b) 50 c) 55 d) 60
18. If two waves represented by y1=4sin𝜔𝑡 and y2=3sin(𝜔𝑡 + 𝜋/3) interfere at a point,
the amplitude of resultant wave will be
a) 7 b) 5 c) 6 d) 3.5
19. Two waves of intensities I and 4I superpose, then the maximum and minimum
intensities produced are
a) 5 I and 3 I b) 9I and I c) 9I and 3I d) 5I and I
20.
21. What will be the angular width of central maximum in a single slit diffraction when
light of wavelength 6000 Å is used and slit width is 12x10-5 cm
a) 2 rad b) 3 rad c) 1rad d) 8 rad
Answers: 1-c 2-b 3-a 4-d 5-c 6-c 7-a 8-c 9-c 10-a 11-d 12-c
13-b 14-b 15-a 16-c 17-c 18-c 19-b 20-c 21-c
ASSERTION/REASON QUESTIONS
Directions: These questions consist of two statements, each printed as

Assertion and Reason. While answering these questions, you are required to
choose any one of the following four responses.
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct
explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.
1. Assertion: No interference pattern is detected when two coherent
sources are infinitely close to each other.
Reason: The fringe width is inversely proportional to the distance
between the two sources.
2. Assertion: White light falls on a double slit with one slit is covered by
a green filter. The bright fringes observed are of green colour.
Reason: The fringes observed are coloured.
3. Assertion: Interference pattern is made by using yellow light instead
of red light, the fringes becomes narrower.
Reason : In YDSE, fringe width is given by β=λD/d
4. Assertion: Thin film such as soap bubble or a thin layer of oil on
water show beautiful colours when illuminated by white light.
Reason: It happens due to the interference of light reflected from
upper and lower face of the thin film.
5. Assertion: Coloured spectrum is seen when we look through a muslin
cloth.
Reason: It is due the diffraction of white light on passing through fine
slits.
6. Assertion: Diffraction takes place for all types of waves mechanical or
non-mechanical, transverse or longitudinal.
Reason: Diffraction’s effect are perceptible only if wavelength of wave
is comparable to dimensions of
diffracting device.
7. Assertion: The frequencies of incident, reflected and refracted beam of
monochromatic light are same.
Reason: The incident, reflected and refracted rays are coplanar.
8. Assertion : Wavefronts obtained from light emitted by a point source
in an isotropic medium are always spherical.
Reason : Speed of light in isotropic medium is constant.
9. Assertion: When a plane wave passes through a thin prism, the
emerging wavefront gets tilted.
Reason: Speed of light is less is glass than in air.
10. Assertion: In Young's double slit experiment interference pattern
dissappears when one of the slits is closed
Reason: Interference is observed due to superposition of light waves
from two coherent source
ANSWERS: 1-a, 2- c, 3- a, 4-a, 5-a, 6-b, 7-b, 8-a, 9-a, 10-a
2 MARKS
LEVEL 1
1. State Huygen’s principle.
2. What is the shape of the wavefront in each of the following cases:
a) light diverging from a point source
b) light emerging out of a convex lens when a point source is placed at
the focus
c) the portion of the wavefront of light from a distant star intercepted by
the earth
d) a plane wavefront reflected by a concave mirtor
3. Using Huygen’s principle, explain refraction at a rarer medium.
4. Two light waves of equal amplitude, superpose with each other having a
phase difference of 𝜑. Deduce the expression for the resultant intensity.
5. Draw the intensity distribution graph of interference fringes in YDSE
And in single slit diffraction.
Explain why the intensity of secondary maxima is reduced in
diffraction?
6. Differentiate between interference and diffraction.
7.
8. Name any two factors on which the fringe width in an Young’s double
-slit experiment depends.

LEVEL 2
9.
10.
11. A beam of light consisting of a known wavelength 520 nm and an
unknown wavelength 𝜆 used in YDSE produces two interference
patterns such that the fourth bright fringe of unknown wavelength
coincides withthe fifth bright fringe of known wavelength. Find the value
of λ.
12. What is the effect on the interference pattern in -slit
experiment when (i) the source slit is moved closer to the plane of
the slits, and (ii) the separation between the two slits is increased ?
Justify your answers.
13. In Young s double-slit experiment using monochromatic
light of wavelength , the intensity of light at a point on the
screen, where path difference is λ , is K units. Find the
intensity of light at a point on the screen where the path
difference is λ/6
14. intensity at that point. (ii) , find the ratio of intensities
at two points on a screen when waves emanating from two
slits reaching these points have path differences (i) λ/6
and λ/12
15. The intensity of the two interfering waves in Young’s double slit
experiment is I0 each. Find the intensity at a point on the screen where
path difference between the interfering waves is (i) λ/6 and (ii) λ/3
16. In a double slit experiment using light of wavelength 600nm and the
angular width of the fringe formed on a distant screen is 0.1°. Find the
spacing between the two slits.
LEVEL 3
17.
18. In Y -slit experiment, the two slits are separated

by a distance equal to 100 times the wavelength of light that
passes through the slits. Calculate :
(1) the angular separation in radians between the central

maximum and the adjacent maximum. (2) the distance between these
two maxima on a screen
50 cm from the slits.
19.
20. A beam of light of wavelength 600 nm from a distant source falls on a

single slit 1.0 mm wide and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed
on a screen 2 m away. What is the distance between the first dark fringe
on either side of the central maximum?
3 MARKS
LEVEL 1
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LEVEL 2
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LEVEL 3
10 (i) In diffraction due to a single slit, the phase difference between light
. waves reaching a point on the screen is 5𝜋 . Explain whether a bright or
a dark fringe will be formed at the point.
(ii) What should the width (a) of each slit be to obtain eight maxima of
two double-slit patterns (slit separation d) within the central maximum
of the single slit pattern?
(iii) Draw the plot of intensity distribution in a diffraction pattern due to
a single slit. What is the effect on the interference fringes in a
double-slit experiment, if the monochromatic source S is replaced by a
source of white light ?
11
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CASE BASED QUESTIONS

1.
Diffraction of light is bending of light around the corners of an object
whose size is comparable with the wavelength of light. Diffraction
actually defines the limits of ray optics. This limit for optical instruments
is set by the wavelength of light. An experimental arrangement is set up
to observe the diffraction pattern due to a single slit.
Answer the following questions based on the above :
(a) How will the width of central maximum be affected if the
wavelength of light is increased ? 1
(b) Under what condition is the first minimum obtained ? 1
(c) Write two points of difference between interference and diffraction
patterns. 2
OR
(c) Two students are separated by a 7 m partition wall in a room 10 m
high. If both light and sound waves can bend around obstacles, how
is it that the students are unable to see each other even though they
can converse easily ?
2.
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MEMORIAL SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

QUESTION BANK-CH. 10 WAVE OPTICS

Directions: These questions consist of two statements, each printed as

-slit experiment depends.

18. In Y -slit experiment, the two slits are separated

(1) the angular separation in radians between the central

20. A beam of light of wavelength 600 nm from a distant source falls on a

CASE BASED QUESTIONS

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