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PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS

CH- 10 Wave Optics

2023

Q 1 . Assertion (A) : In Young’s double slit experiment all fringes are of equal width. [1]

Reason (R) : The fringe width depends upon wavelength of light (𝜆) used, distance of screen from
plane of slits (D) and slits separation (d)

Q 2 . What happens to the interference pattern when two coherent sources are [2]

(a) Infinitely close, and

(b) Far apart from each other

Q 3 . State Huygens’ principle. With the help of a diagram, show how a plane wave is reflected from a
surface. Hence verify the law of reflection. [ 2.5 ]

2022

Q 1 . A parallel beam of light of wavelength 600 nm is incident normally on a slit of width 0.2 mm. If the
resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 1m away , find the distance of [3]

(i) first minimum

(ii) Second maximum , from the central maximum.

Q 2 . The principle of superposition is used to understand the phenomenon of interference of light


waves. The principle states that at a particular point ,the resultant displacement produced by a number
of waves is the vector sum of the displacements produced by each wave. Light waves from two coherent
sources produce interference pattern. Thomas Young devised a way to obtain two coherent sources
using two identical pinholes (S1 and S2 ) illuminated by a single monochromatic pinhole source S. Using
these sources in his experiment known as Young's double slit experiment ,Young studied the
interference pattern. The pattern consists of alternate bright and dark fringes. The distance between
two successive bright or dark finges depends on the distance between S1 and S2 the distance of the
screen from the plane of S1S2 and the wavelength of light used [5]

I. Consider the following waves

(i) y1 = a sin ωt (ii) y2 = a sin 2wt


𝜋
(iii) y3 = a sin (2 λ t + ϕ ) (iv) y4 = a sin ( 4ωt + )
2

Which pair of the waves coming from two sources S1 and S2 will produce interference ?

(A) (i) and (ii) (B ) (ii) and (iii)

(C) (iii) and (iv ) (D ) (iv ) and (i)


II. Two light waves of the same intensity I0 each having a path difference of λ/4 emanating from two
coherent sources meet at a point. The resultant intensity at the point will be

(A) Zero (B) I0 (C ) 2I0 (D) 4I0

III. Vandana performs Youngs double slit experiment by using orange green and red lights
successively . If the fringe widths measured in the three cases are ω1 , ω2 and ω3 respectively then
which of the following is correct ?

(A)ω2 > ω1 > ω3 (B)ω1 > ω2 > ω3 (C) ω2 >ω3 >ω1 (D) ω3 >ω1 >ω2

IV. In a Youngs double slit experiment the slit sepration is 0.8 mm and the interference pattern is
obtained on a screen kept 50cm from the plane of the slits S1 and S2 . If the first bright fringe is
formed 0.4 mm from the central maximum the wavelength of light used is

(A) 480nm (B) 560 nm (C) 640 nm (D) 680 nm

V. Consider the effect on the angular sepration of the fringes in a youngs double slit experiment due
to the following operation :

(i) The screen is moved away from the plane of the slits.

(ii) The separation between the two slits is increased till fringes are observed.

Which of the following options is correct ?

(A) It remains constant in both cases.

(B) It decreases in both cases.

(C) It remains constant in (i) but decreases in (ii)

(D) It decreases in (i) but remains constant in (ii)

2020

Q 1 . Define wavefront of a travelling wave. Using Huygens principle, obtain the law of refraction at
a plane interface when light passes from a denser to rarer medium. [2]

Q 2 . What is the effect on the interference fringes in Young’s double slit experiment due to each of
the following operations ? Justify your answers. [3]

(a) The screen is moved away from the plane of the slits.

(b) The separation between slits is increased.

(c) The source slit is moved closer to the plane of double slit.
2019

Q 1 . What is the speed of light in a denser medium of polarising angle 30° ? [1]

Q 2 . Define the term wavefront. Using Huygen’s wave theory, verify the law of reflection. [3]

OR

Define the term, “refractive index” of a medium. Verify Snell’s law of refraction when a plane
wavefront is propagating from a denser to a rarer medium.

Q 3 . (a) Describe any two characteristic features which distinguish between interference and
diffraction phenomena. Derive the expression for the intensity at a point of the interference pattern
in Young’s double slit experiment. [5]

(b) In the diffraction due to a single slit experiment, the aperture of the slit is 3 mm. If
monochromatic light of wavelength 620 nm is incident normally on the slit, calculate the separation
between the first order minima and the 3rd order maxima on one side of the screen. The distance
between the slit and the screen is 1.5 m.

2018

Q 1 . Draw a graph showing the intensity distribution of fringes due to diffraction at single slit. [1]

Q 2 . (a) When an unpolarized light of intensity Io is passed through a polaroid, what is the intensity of the
linearly polarized light ? Does it depend on the orientation of the polaroid ? Explain your answer. [3]

(b) A plane polarized beam of light is passed through a polaroid. Show graphically the variation of the
intensity of the transmitted light with angle of rotation of the polaroid in complete one rotation.

Q 3 . (i) Write two points to distinguish between interference and diffraction fringes. [3]

(ii) In a Young’s double slit experiment, fringes are obtained on a screen placed a certain distance
away from the slits. If the screen is moved by 5 cm towards the slits, the fringe width changes by 30
µm. Given that the slits are 1 mm apart, calculate the wavelength of the light used.

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