Wave Optics Extra Qs
Wave Optics Extra Qs
1. Let S1 and S2 be the two slits in Young’s double slit experiment. If central maxima is observed at P and
angle S1 P S2 = q, (q is small) find the y–coordinates of the 3rd minima assuming the origin at the central
maxima. (l = wavelength of monochromatic light used).
2l 5l 5
(A) ± (B) ± (C) ± lq (D) ± 2 l q
q 2q 2
2. In Young’s double slit experiment with light of wavelength l = 600 nm intensity of central fringe is I0 .
Now one of the slit is covered by glass plate of refraction index 1.4 and thickness t = 5 µ m, the new
intensity at the same point on screen will be :
I 3 I0 I
(A) 0 (B) (C) I 0 (D) 0
4 4 2
3. In YDSE, when a point source S 1 of monochromatic light of wavelength l1 is used, the number of bright
fringes obtained on the screen is n1. If the point source S1 is replaced by another point source S2 of
monochromatic light of wavelength l2 (< l1), the number of bright fringes obtained on the same screen
is n2, then :
(A) n2 £ n1 (B) n2 ³ n1 (C) n1 = n2 = ¥ (D) data insufficient
31l 15l
(A) (B)
8 8 C
5l 7l
(C) (D)
8 8
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7. In a YDSE apparatus, two films of thickness tA and tB, having refractive indices mA and mB are placed in
front of slits A and B respectively. If tAmA = tBmB the central maximum will
(A) not shift (B) shift towards A if tA < tB
(C) shift towards B if tA < tB (D) shift towards A if tA > tB
8. In YDSE, what is the minimum slit separation d for interference to produce at least one more maximum
other than the central maximum ? (l is the wavelength of incident electromagnetic wave)
(A) d ³ 5l (B) d ³ 3l
(C) d ³ l (D) There is no minimum d
1
2
m = 1.5 t1 mair = 1
t2 Air
fig(a) m = 1.5
fig(b)
fig(c)
The tree like structure that projected up from the top surface of the wing [in the figure (a)] are made of a
transparent material. Light is thus reflected from the tops of successive steps thickness t1, with spacing
t2 between the step where the index of refraction is m = 1.5 [in figure (c)]. Light is assumed to incident
normally on the wings and reflections are refraction are shown in the figure (c)
9. What is the optical path difference (in air) between the ray 1 and ray 2 as shown in figure (c).
(A) 2t1 + 2t2 (B) 3t1 + 2t2 (C) 2t1 + 3t2 (D) 3t1 + 3t2
10. Choose the correct option for a relation between the constructively interfering wavelength l0 (in air) and
the optical path difference in air
l l
(A) 2t1 + 2t2 = (2n + 1) 0 , where n = 0, 1, 2, … (B) 3t1 + 2t 2 = (2n) 0 , where n = 1, 2, …….
2 2
l l
(C) 3t1 + 2t 2 = (2n + 1) 0 , where n = 0, 1, 2, … (D) 2t1 + 2t 2 = (2n) 0 , where n = 1, 2, …….
2 2
11. For a typical MORPHO butterfly t1 and t2 are nearly equal to 70 nm and 130 nm respectively. Then
choose the dominant colour of the wing, when we see when looking at the butterfly wing at normal
incidence.
Colour Wavelength(nm)
Red 620-780
Orange 590-620
Yellow 570-590
Green 500-570
Blue 450-500
Violet 350-450
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Paragraph for Question Nos. 12 to 14
In a Young’s double slit experiment, a plane
0
monochromatic wave of wavelength 6000A , is incident t
normally on the slit plane as shown in the figure. A
perfectly transparent film of thickness t, and refractive S1
A
index 1.5 is placed in front of the slit S 1. The intensity 10 mm 0.48 mm
of light on the screen near O is I0 due to each slit.
O
S2
2m
14. If film with thickness calculated in above question is removed from S1 and placed at S2, distance moved
by the interference pattern
(A) 240 mm (B) 24 mm (C) 120 mm (D) 12 mm
16. In Young’s Double slit experiment, the interference pattern is found to have an intensity ratio between
the bright and dark fringe is 9. This implied that
(A) the intensities at the screen due to the two slits are 5 and 4 units respectively.
(B) the intensities at the screen due to the two slits are 4 and 1 unit respectively.
(C) the amplitude ratio is 3
(D) the amplitude ratio is 2
18. In a young’s double slit experiment slits are separated by a distance d and screen is at distance D, (D
>> d) from slit plane. If light source of wavelength l (l d) is used, the minimum distance from central
Dl
point on the screen where intensity is one fourth of the maximum is . Find the value of n.
nd
19. A monochromatic beam of electrons accelerated by a potential difference V falls normally on the plane
containing two narrow slits separated by a distance d. The interference pattern is observed on a screen
parallel to the plane of the slits and at a distance of D from the slits. Fringe width is found to be w1.
When electron beam is accelerated by the potential difference 4V the fringe width becomes w2. Find the
w
ratio 1 . (Given d D)
w2
Column – I Column – II
(A) At t = 0, value of |y| in (cm) (P) 40
(B) At t = 5s value of |y| (in cm) (Q) 7.5
(C) Speed of central maxima when it is at (R) 1
geometrical centre of screen (in cm/s)
(D) Fringe width at time t = 3.75 sec (mm) (S) 8
(T) 12
S2
Column-I Column-II
(A) Source s is moved down a little (P) Fringe pattern move down.
(B) A thin transparent slab is placed in front of S1. (Q) Fringe patterns move up
(C) Screen is moved towards slits (R) Fringe width increases
(D) Whole arrangement is placed in a liquid (S) Fringe width decreases
(T) Intensity of fringe decreases
(C) In situation (B), the direction of incident (R) The central maximum may be
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light is changed so that it makes an angle obtained 1.25 mm
of 1.25 ´ 10-3 radian with the x-axis.
(D) In the setup in (B), the separation between (S) y-coordinate of central maximum may
the slits is decreased to 0.5 mm and the 2.5 mm
space between the slits and the screen is
filled with a non absorbing liquid of
refractive index 1.2.
(T) The fringe width is 0.5 mm
23. The diagram shows a cuboidal container with a liquid of non-uniform density but a uniform refractive
index m0. The height of container is 0.4 SI units and the density of liquid varies linearly according to the
relation: r = r0 (1 - 4y)
where r0 is a constant and y is the vertical distance measured from the mid-plane(ABPQ) of the
container. “y” is positive when measured upward, and negative when measured downward.
There are two horizontal slits, covered with perfectly transparent films, in one of the vertical faces-as
shown in the figure. A thin transparent strip of material having superficial dimensions equal to the slits
and thickness equal to d(volume V0) is released from rest from an initial depths below the mid-
plane(ABPQ) (i.e., from y = -s) close to the slits. The strip has a constant density r0, uniform refractive
index m(>m0) and it moves due to buoyancy keeping its plane parallel to the plane of the slits; always
remaining very close to the plane of the slits.
Monochromatic plane wavefronts (of light) parallel to the plane of the slits enter into the liquid through
the face opposite the double-slit. The intensity of light is observed on the screen placed outside the
container parallel to the plane of the slits.
Plane of the
N slits
M S1
S1
Screen
Q P B d/2
Light S2 A d/2 C
Mid-plane Light s
waves A B S2
waves
Mid-plane O film
Column – I Column – II
(A) s = 2d and 0 < t < 1 sec (P) Central bright fringe is always at C
(B) s = 3d and 0 < t < 2 sec (Q) Central bright fringe is below C four times
(C) s = d/4 and 0 < t < 6 sec (R) Central bright fringe is above C twice
(D) s = d and 0 < t < 3/4 sec (S) Central bright fringe is above C four times
(T) Central bright fringe is below C twice
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PHYSICS 6 (JLN)
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ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (C)
9. (B) 10. (B) 11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (AD) 16. (BD)
17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (2) 20. (A) Q; (B) P; (C) S; (D) R
21. (A) Q; (B) Q,T; (C) S; (D) S 22. (A) Q,T; (B) P,R,T; (C) P,Q,S,T; (D) P,R
23. (A) R,T; (B) Q,S; (C) P; (D) R
TM
ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (C)
9. (B) 10. (B) 11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (AD) 16. (BD)
17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (2) 20. (A) Q; (B) P; (C) S; (D) R
21. (A) Q; (B) Q,T; (C) S; (D) S 22. (A) Q,T; (B) P,R,T; (C) P,Q,S,T; (D) P,R
23. (A) R,T; (B) Q,S; (C) P; (D) R
TM
ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (B) 4. (A) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (B) 8. (C)
9. (B) 10. (B) 11. (C) 12. (D) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (AD) 16. (BD)
17. (3) 18. (3) 19. (2) 20. (A) Q; (B) P; (C) S; (D) R
21. (A) Q; (B) Q,T; (C) S; (D) S 22. (A) Q,T; (B) P,R,T; (C) P,Q,S,T; (D) P,R
23. (A) R,T; (B) Q,S; (C) P; (D) R
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No phase relation
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2. In a YDSE set up (D >> d), if coherence lengths of interfering waves are
L each, the maximum distance y from central line beyond which there
will be practically no sustainable interference is given by : y
d
DL dL S D>>d
(A) (B)
d D
dD 2 ( d )( L )
(C) (D)
L D
3. Before insertion of plate, mid-point of screen is location of central maxima, then this point after the insertion
of slab is :-
(A) a point of central maxima. (B) a point of maxima but not the central maxima.
(C) a point of minima. (D) neither a point of maxima nor of minima.
4. If the plate is heated so that it temperature rises by 100°C, then how many fringes will cross a particular point
on the screen ? (Neglect the thermal expansion of plate) :
1
(A) 1000 (B) 1 (C) 100 (D)
100
Paragraph for Q.no. (5 to 7)
In the Young’s double slit experiment shown in the figure, the medium between slit plane and screen has
refraction index varying with times as n = n0 + kt
P'
S2 n = n0+kt
y
f
d O
l
S1
5. Find the y co-ordinates of central maxima (if it is very close to central point O)
2D sin f D sin f d sin f 2d sin f
(A) (B) (C) (D)
n0 + kt n0 + kt n0 + kt n0 + kt
6. Find the velocity of central maxima as a function of time (if it is very close to central point O)
- kD sin f kD sin f 2kD sin f -2kD sin f
(A) 2
ĵ (B) 2
ĵ (C) 2
ĵ (D) ĵ
(n0 + kt) (n0 + kt) (n0 + kt) (n0 + kt)2
7. If a glass plane of small thickness P is placed in front of S1. How should its refractive index vary with time so
that central maxima is formed at O.
P sin f d sin f P sin f d sin f
(A) n0 + kt + (B) n0 - kt + (C) n0 - kt + (D) n0 + kt +
d P d P
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Paragraph for Q.no. (8 to 10)
hc
A Cs plate is irradiated with light of wavelength l = , f being the work function of the plate, h plank
f
constant and c velocity of light in vacuum. Assume all the photoelectrons are moving perpendicular to the
plate towards a YDSE setup when accelerated through a potential difference V. Take charge on an electron
= e and mass of an electron = m.
d O
Cs
D
8. The fringe width due to electron beam is :
lD lD hD
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
d 2d d 2emV
9. If the wavelength of light used in photoemission is less than l, then the fringe widtyh will :
(A) increase (B) decrease (C) remain same (D) can’t be decided
10. Instead of moving perpendicular to the plane, if the electrons were moving ramdomly, then the central
maximum would shift :
(A) upward (B) downward
(C) no shift (D) no fringes will be formed
P
Paragraph for Q.no. (11 to 13)
A cylindrical shell of radius 1m has two slits S1 and S2 separated by
a distance of 1mm. Light having a wavelength l = 4000 Å is incident 60°
on the double slit and produces a fringe pattern within the shell. O
C
Assume that the intensity does not very substantially as one moves
from O to P.
O is central point
11. Find the fringe width of the pattern near the point O.
(A) 0.8 mm (B) 0.92 mm (C) 0.73 mm (D) 0.62 mm
12. Find the fringe width of the pattern near the point P.
(A) 0.8 mm (B) 0.92 mm (C) 0.73 mm (D) 0.62 mm
15. The width of principal maxima b1 and the width of secondary maxima b2.
4 lD 2lD 2lD 4 lD
(A) b1 = (B) b1 = (C) b2 = (D) b 2 =
3d 3d 3d 3d
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16. Two coherent sources S1 and S2 are kept on the edges of a
S1 y
step as shown in the figure. An infinitely long screen is placed
on the right side of sources and lies along y - z plane.
Calculate total no. of maximas observed on the screen. 8l x
PS1 = 8l and PS2 = 6l. Where l is wavelength of light S2
used. (There is no reflection from steps and screen is very
P 6l
far from source)
(A) 18 (B) 16
(C) 14 (D) 12
17. Carefully analyse the diagram and choose the correct option: Screen
Spherical Spherical
wave wave
Focus Focus
(I) (II)
Plane Thick Plane Thick
wave lens wave lens
Spherical Spherical
wave wave
Focus Focus
(III) (IV)
Plane Thick Plane Thick
wave lens wave lens
(A) I and II are true (B) I and III are true (C) I and IV are true (D) II and IV are true
18. Intensity due to a line source S1 at a distance of r is I0 and intensity Line source
r
due to other line source S2 at a distance of r is 4I0 and frequency of S1
both source are equal. If interference occurs at a point P as shown in P
the figure and wavelength of both sources is r, find the resultant
intensity (in watt / m2) at P. (where I0 = 2 watt/m2)
(A) 8 (B) 4 4r
(C) 2 (D) 1
S2
Line source
19. A broad source of light (l = 680 nm) illuminates normally two glass plates incident light
120 nm long that touch at one end and are separated by a wire 0.034 mm
in diameter at the other end. The total number of bright fringes that appear 1
over the 120 mm distance is (interference occurs between light reflected 0.034
t
from surface 1 and from surface 2) 2
(A) 50 (B) 100
120 mm
(C) 200 (D) 400
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ONE OR MORE CORRECT QUESTIONS (+5, –1)
20. Figure shows a Young’s double slit experiment setup. The source S of wavelength 4000 Å oscillates along y-
axis according to the equation y = sin pt, where y is in millimeters and t is in seconds. The distance two slits
S1 and S2 is 0.5 mm.
P
S1
S
(0, 0) 0.5mm x
S2
1m 4m
(A) The position of the central maxima from O as a function of time is 4 sin pt
(B) The position of the central maxima from O as a function of time is –4 sin pt
1 -1 æ 59 ö
(C) The instant at which maximum intensity occurs at P for first time is sin ç ÷
p è 80 ø
1 -1 æ 27 ö
(D) The instant at which maximum intensity occurs at P for first time is sin ç ÷
p è 80 ø
æ 2px1 pö
21. Two coherent waves at a point P at particular instant t represented by y1 = A sin ç - wt + ÷ and
è l 4ø
æ x pö
y 2 = A sin ç 2p 2 - wt + ÷ are superposed. The two waves will produce
è l 6ø
23
(A) constructive interference at (x1 – x2) = 2l (B) constructive interference at (x1 – x2) = l
24
11
(C) destructive interference at (x1 – x2) = 1.5 l (D) destructive interference at (x1 – x2) = l
24
22. One side of a thin equiconvex lens is silvered. A wavefront is incident on the mirror lens combination. Neglecting
spherical aberration choose CORRECT alternative(s) :-
(A) If incident wavefront is plane then reflected wavefront can also be plane
(B) If incident wavefront is spherical the reflected wavefront can be spherical
(C) If incident wavefront is spherical the reflected wavefront can be plane.
(D) If incident wavefront is plane, the reflected wavefront can not be plane.
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INTEGER TYPE (+4, –1)
24. Three slabs A, B and C are placed in front of slits in YDSE as shown in figure. Refractive index of slabs A, B
and C are 4/3, 5/3 and 8/3 respectively and thickness of A, B and C are 2 mm, 1 mm and 1.5 mm respectively.
A liquid of refractive index 2m/3 is filled between slits and screen. A monochromatic light of wavelength
5000Å is incident on the slits. If the central bright fringe is obtained at C then find the value of ‘ m’ (in nearest
integer)
A B
S1
C
S2
C
25. Visible light of variable wavelength is incident normally on a thin film in air. The reflected light has a minima
only for l = 512 nm and l = 640 nm in the visible spectrum. What is the minimum thickness (in mm) of the
film (m = 1.28) ?
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ANSWER KEY
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (B) 5. (B) 6. (A) 7. (D) 8. (C)
9. (B or D) 10. (C) 11. (A) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (D) 15. (A and C) 16. (A)
17. (C) 18. (A) 19. (B) 20. (BC) 21. (BD) 22. (BCD) 23. (AC) 24. (5)
25. (1)