Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 41 superimpose. The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are:
(a) 5I and I
(b) 5I and 3I
(c) 3I and I
(d) 9I and I
(a) 5I and I
(b) 5I and 3I
(c) 3I and I
(d) 9I and I
(d) 9I and I
Two monochromatic light beams intensities of I and 4I are superposed. The maximum and minimum possible intensities In the resulting beam are
(A) 5I and I
(B) 5I and 3I
(C) 9I and I
(D) 9I and 3I
Two interfering beams have intensities in the ratio of 9:4. Then the ratio of maximum to minimum intensity in the interference pattern is
(A) 25:1
(B) 13:5
(C) 5:1
(D) 3:2
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
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.
Two slits in Young’s double slit experiment have widths in the ratio 81:1. The ratio of the amplitudes of light waves is
(a) 3 :1
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 9 :1
(d) 6:1
In the Young double slit experiment, the fringe pattern as seen on the screen is:
(a) parabola
(b) Hyperbola
(c) Ellipse
(d) Spiral
When light suffers reflection at the interface between water and glass, the change of phase in the reflected wave is
(a) zero..
(b) π.
(c) π/2.
(d) 2π.
A tiny spherical oil drop carrying a net charge q is balanced in still air with a vertical uniform electric field strength 81/7 x 10⁵ Vm⁻¹. When the field is switched off, the drop is observed to fall with terminal velocity 2 x 10⁻³ ms⁻¹, given g = 9.8 ms⁻², viscosity of the air = 1.8 x 10⁻⁵ Nsm⁻², and the density of oil = 900 kgm⁻¹. The magnitude of q is.
(A) 1.6 x 10⁻¹⁹ C
(B) 3.2 x 10⁻¹⁹ C
(C) 4.0 x 10⁻¹⁹ C
(D) 8.0 x 10⁻¹⁹ C
A screen is placed 50m from a single slit, which is illuminated with 6000Å light. If the distancebetween the first and third minima in the diffraction pattern is 3.00mm, what is the width of the slit ?
i. 200 µm
ii. 300 µm
iii. 250 µm
iv. 350 µm
In a meter bridge as shown, the balance point is found to be at 39.5 cam from the end A, when the resistor Y is of 12.5 Ω. Determine the balance point of the bridge above if X and Y are interchanged.
(a) 8.2 Ω, 40.6 cm
(b) 8.2 Ω, 60.4 cm
(c) 6.2 Ω, 60.4 cm
(d) 6.2 Ω, 39.6 cm
When a soap bubble is given an electric charge
(A) It contracts
(B) It expands
(C) Its size remains the same
(D) It expands or contracts depending upon whether the charge is positive or negative
In Young’s double slit experiment, using sodium light (λ = 5898) , 92 fringes are seen. If given colour (λ= 5461) is used, how many fringes will be seen?
I. 67
II. 95
III. 99
IV. 84
The penetration of light into the region of geometrical shadow is known as
a. Interference of light
b. Diffraction of light
c. Refraction of light
d. Polarization of light
What happens to the interference pattern the two slits S1 and S2 in Young’s double experiment are illuminated by two independent but identical sources?
(a) The intensity of the bright fringes doubled
(b) The intensity of the bright fringes becomes four times
(c) Two sets of interference fringes overlap
(d) No interference pattern is observed