Which of the following statements indicates that light waves are transverse?
(a) Light waves can be polarised
(b) Light waves can show interference
(c) Light waves undergo diffraction
(d) They travel in the vacuum
Which of the following phenomenon is not explained by Huygen’s wave theory?
(a) Diffraction
(b) Polarisation
(c) Photoelectric effect
(d) Interference
In Young’s double slit experiment, the fringe width is β . If the entire arrangement is now placed inside a liquid of refractive index μ , the fringe width will become
(a) μ β
(b) β/μ
(c) β/μ+1
(d) β/μ−1
In the phenomena of Diffraction of light when the violet light is used in the experiment is used instead of red light then.
(a) Fringe width increases.
(b) No change in fridge width.
(c) Fringe width decreases.
(d) Colour pattern is formed.
In the Young’s double slit experiment both the slits are similar. If the length of one of the slits is halved, which of the following is true?
(a) Bright fringes become narrower.
(b) Bright fringes become wider.
(c) Dark fringes become darker
(d) Dark fringes become brighter.
Instead of using two slits as in Young’s experiment, if we use two separate but identical sodium lamps, which of the following occur?
(a) general illumination.
(b) widely separate interference.
(c) very bright maximum.
(d) very dark minimum.
In an interference pattern produced by two identical slits, the intensity at the site of maxima is I. When one of the slit is closed, the intensity at the same spot is I0. What is the relation between I and \(I_0\)
(a) I = 2 \(I_0\)
(b) I = 4 \(I_0\)
(c) I = 16 \(I_0\)
(d) I = \(I_0\)
Ratio of intensities of two waves are given by 4 :1. Then the ratio of the amplitudes of the two waves.
(a) 2 : 1
(b) 1 : 2
(c) 4 : 1
(d) 1 : 4
The speed of light in air is 3 × \(10^8\) m/s. If the refractive index of glass is 1.5, find the time taken by light to travel a distance 50 cm in glass.
(a) 2.5 × \(10^{-9}\) sec.
(b) 0.5 × \(10^{-9}\) sec.
(c) 0.16 × \(10^{-9}\) sec.
(d) 3 × \(10^{-9}\) sec.
In a double slit interference pattern, the first maxima for infrared light would be
(a) at the same place as the first maxima for green light
(b) closer to the centre than the first maxima for green light
(c) farther from the centre than the first maxima for green light
(d) infrared light does not produce an interference pattern
In the Young double slit experiment, the fringe pattern as seen on the screen is:
(A) Parabola
(B) Hyperbola
(C) Ellipse
(D) Spiral
The light sources used in Young’s double slit experiment are:
(A) Incoherent
(B) Coherent
(C) White light
(D) Blue-green-red Light.
If the width of the slit in single slit diffraction experiment is doubled, then the central maximum of diffraction pattern becomes:
(A) broader and brighter
(B) broader and fainter
(C) sharper and fainter
(D) sharper and brighter
Angular width of interference fringe depends on
(A) Distance Between Slit and Screen
(B) Ratio of the wavelength and Slit width
(C) Wavelength of light
(D) Width of Slit