Chapter wave optics 11.

In Young's double slit experiment, the ratio

Objective Questions of intensities of bright and dark fringes is 4:1.
Question 1. Choose the correct option and write The ratio of amplitudes of phase-related
it down -1. Waves propagate from one place to sources will be-(a) 4:1 (b) 3:1 (c) 2:1 (d) 1:1.
another through -(a) matter (b) amplitude 12. Polarization of light proves-
(c) energy (d) wavelength (a) Particle theory of light(b) Transverse wave
2. The following phenomenon does not prove nature of light(c) Quantum nature of light
the wave nature of light -(a) interference (b) (d) Longitudinal wave nature of light.
diffraction (c) polarization (d) photoelectric 13. Polaroids are used in spectacles-
effect. (a) For fashion (b) To cut the light incident on
3. In interference of light, energy - the spectacles (c) For polarization of light
(a) is destroyed (b) is redistributed (d) To investigate the wave nature.
(c) is produced (d) none of these. 14. The displacement equations of two waves
4. Which of the following phenomena occurs in are Y1= asinωt and Y2= a cos ωt. What will be
light waves but not in sound waves - the phase of the first wave with respect to the
(a) refraction (b) diffraction second wave- (a) π ahead (b) π behind (c) π / 2
(c) interference (d) polarization. behind (d) π / 2 ahead.
5. Two sources of light are said to be in phase if 15. When a colourless soap solution (bubble) is
the waves produced by them have - seen in white light, it appears coloured. The
(a) equal wavelength (b) equal amplitude reason for this is-(a) reflection (b) refraction (c)
(c) equal wavelength and constant phase interference (d) diffraction.
difference Answer- 1. (c), 2. (d), 3. (b), 4. (a), 5. (c), 6. (c), 7.
(d) equal amplitude and wavelength. (b), 8. (d), 9. (a), 10. (b), 11. (c), 12. (b), 13. (c),
6. Two waves at a point are represented by the 14. (c), 15. (c).
following equations E1= E0sinωt तथा E2= Question 2. Fill in the blanks-
E0( sinωt + φ). Destructive interference will 1. The particle theory related to light was given
occur at this point if- by …….. 2. In interference, there is a
(a) φ = π (b) φ i = π / 2 (c) φ = π (d) φ = 2 π redistribution of......3. For positive interference,
7. In Young's double slit interference the phase difference between the waves is ……..
experiment, if the distance between the two 4. The wave theory related to light was given by
slits is made one-third, then the fringe width ……..
will be- (a) 1/3 times (b) 3 times (c) 1/9 times (d) 5. The first experiment to demonstrate
9 times. interference of light was ……..
8. In Young's experiment, if the distance 6. In Young's double slit experiment, the fringe
between the two slits is made half and the width is inversely proportional to ……..
distance between the slit and the screen is 7. A soap bubble appears coloured even in
doubled, then the fringe width will be- (a) half colourless light due to the phenomenon of ……..
(b) one-fourth (c) double (d) four times. 8. If interference occurs between 4 and 5
9. Young In a double slit experiment, the amplitude light, then the ratio of the intensity
intensity of the central fringe is I. On closing one of bright and dark fringes is ……..
slit, the intensity at this place becomes I0. 9. If the polarisation angle is Ip, then the
Which relation is true- (a) I = I0 (b) I = 2 I0 (c) I = refractive index of the medium is….
4I0 (d) There is no relation between I and I0. 10. In the case of polarization angle, the angle
10. If two waves represented by y =u sinωt and between the refracted ray and the reflected ray
Y2 = 3sinωt + (π /3)) interfere at a point. The from a transparent medium is ...........
resultant wave is approximately- (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 5 11. The light emerging from a polaroid is …….
(d) 3.5. 12. Diffraction by a single slit is an example
of ........... diffraction
13. The phenomenon of encroachment of light 3. Boster’s law (c) Polaroid
in geometric shadow is called ........... 4. Device producing plane polarized light (d)
14. The phase difference between the light (λ*D)/d
waves of phase-related sources remains ........... 5. Convective interference (e) Light source at
with time. infinity.
15. At a distance greater than ........... the Answer- 1. (e), 2. (d), 3. (b), 4. (c), 5. (a).
dispersion of light emerging from the slit is Very Short Answer Questions
equal to the width of the slit. Question 1. What is the phase difference
16. To take a clear photograph of clouds, .......... between two points of a wavefront? Question
is placed in front of the camera lens. 2. What is the reason for the colour of a thin
17. The wavefront formed at an infinite film (on the surface of liquids)? Question 3.
distance from the light source is a ......... What type of sources are required for
wavefront. interference of light? Question 4. What should
Answer- 1. Sir Isaac Newton, 2. Energy, 3. 2n*pi be the aperture of the slit to obtain the
4. Huygen, 5. Young's double slit, 6. Distance diffraction pattern? Question 5. Write the
between the slits, 7. Interference, 8. 81: 1, 9. formula for fringe width in Young's double slit
tani, 10. 90 deg 11. Plane polarized, 12. experiment. Where D is the distance of the
Fraunhofer, 13. Diffraction, 14. Unchanged, 15. screen from the slit, wavelength of light and y is
Fresnel, 16. Polaroid, 17. Plane. Question the distance between the slits.
3. Add the appropriate relation- Question 6. What is the angle between the
(A) reflected ray and the refracted ray at the
Column 'A' Column 'B' polarization angle?
1. Double slit experiment (a) Diffraction Question 7. Which waves exhibit the
2. Diffraction by straight edge (b) Transverse phenomenon of polarization?
wave 3. Brewster's law (c) Young 1 Answer- Zero. 2 Answer- Interference. 3
4. Maxima and minima (d) mu= tan i p Answer- Of phase related sources. 4 Answer- Of
5. Polarization (e) Fresnel diffraction the order of wavelength of light.
Answer- 1. (c), 2. (e), 3. (d), 4. (a), 5. (b). 5 Answer- β = λ.*D)/d 6 Answer- 90°
(B)Column 'A' Column 'B' 7. Answer- Transverse waves.
1. In Young's experiment fringe width (a) λ./2
2. For constructive interference
path difference (b) (2) λ.*D)/d
3. For destructive interference
path difference (c) (λ.*D)/d
4. In diffraction by single slit (d) λ.
width of central maximum
Answer- 1. (c), 2. (d), 3. (a), 4. (b).
(C) Column 'A' Column 'B'
1. Particle theory of light (a) Huygen
2. Wave theory of light (b) Interference
3. Intrusion of light in
geometrical shadow (c) Newton
4. Redistribution of energy (d) Diffraction
5. Theory of secondary wavelets (e) Maxwell.
Answer- 1. (c), 2. (e), 3. (d), 4. (b), 5. (a).
(D)Column ‘A’ Column ‘B’
1. Plane wavefront (α) φ = 2 n π
2 Fringe width (B) (b) µ= tan ip