WAVE OPTICS
Directions: READ THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS AND CHOOSE :
(a) If both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are true and Reason(R) is correct explanation of Assertion(A)
(b) If both Assertion(A) and Reason(R) are true but Reason(R) is not correct explanation of
Assertion(A)
(c) If Assertion(A) is true but Reason(R) is false
(d) If Assertion(A) is false and Reason(R) is true.
BASIC
1. A. The phase difference between any two points on a wave front is zero.
R. Light from the source reaches every point of the wave front at the same time.
2. A. Wave theory applies only to transverse electromagnetic waves.
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R. The theory was proposed originally for light waves.
3. A. Plank’s quantum theory fails to explain the phenomena of interference, diffraction and
Polarisation.
R. These three phenomenon are essentially the wave phenomena.
4. A. According to dual theory, light has particle nature and wave nature simultaneously.
R. In a particular phenomenon light has only that nature, which is more effective.
5. A.
R.
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For a cylindrical wave front, the light source must be linear.
A linear or slit source alone can give rise to a cylindrical wave front.
6. A. In an isotropic medium, a wave front travels with the speed of light in all the directions.
R. Speed of wave front = speed of fight which is same in all the directions. When medium is
isotropic.
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7. A. Speed of light in glass of m = 1.5 is 2 × 10 m/s.
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R. In vacuum velocity of light = 3 × 10 m/s.
8. A. The colour of light can be assessed from the amplitude of light waves.
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R. Intensity = (Amplitude) .
INTERFERENCE OF LIGHT WAVE
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9. A. In interference, only redistribution of light energy occurs in the form of maximum and
minimum.
R. Average energy, in the interference pattern is same as it would be if there were no interference.
10. A. In Young’s double slit experiment interference pattern disappears when one of the slits is
closed.
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R. Interference due to superimposition of light wave from two coherent sources.
11. A. The fringe obtained at the centre of the screen is known as zeroth order fringe, or the central
fringe.
R. Path difference between the waves from S1 and S2, reaching the central fringe (or zero
order fringe) is zero.
12. A. The fringe visibility will be maximum when amplitude of light waves from two coherent sources
is exactly equal.
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R. Fringe visibility, V max min
Imax Imin
13. A. In interference, fringes may be of equal or unequal widths. But in diffraction, the fringes are
always of unequal widths only.
R. These are basic facts, which have been observed experimentally and explained theoretically.
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14. A. When amplitude of light-waves is double, intensity becomes 4 times.
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R. Intensity (amplitude) .
DIFFRACTION OF LIGHT WAVE
15. A. To observe diffraction of light the size of obstacle/aperture should be of the order of 10 –7 m.
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R. 10 m is the order of wavelength of visible light.
16. A. Out of radio waves and microwaves, the former undergoes more diffraction.
R. Radiowaves have greater frequency compared to microwaves.
ELECTROMAGNETIC CHARACTER OF LIGHT
17. A. The velocity of e.m. waves in a medium depends on electric and magnetic properties of the
medium. Its value is different for different media.
R. Different media have different electric and magnetic properties.
18. A. For a given medium, polarizing angle is 60º. The critical angle for this medium will be 35º.
R. = tan ip.
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19. A. Two polaroids are crossed to each other, one of them is rotated through 30º. Thus only
12.5% of incident unpolarised light will pass through the system.
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R. I’ = I cos .
20. A. Light waves are transverse.
R. Because they can be diffracted.
21. A. Light shows the phenomena of interference, diffraction and polarization.
R. Because light behaves as corpuscles.
22.
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A. Polarising angle (ip) and critical angle (c) are related as tan ip = cosec C.
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R. tan ip
sin C
DOPPLER’S EFFECT FOR LIGHT WAVE
23. A. When percentage increase in wavelength of light received from a star is 3%, the star is
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moving away with a velocity of 9 × 10 m/s.
R. From Doppler’s principle in light, Vs C.
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24. A. Violet shift indicates that a star is approaching the earth.
R. Violet shift indicates decrease in apparent wavelength of light.
AnSWErS
BASIC
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1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (a) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (d)
INTERFERENCE OF LIGHT WAVE
9. (a) 10. (a) 11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (a)
DIFFRACTION OF LIGHT WAVE
15. (a) 16. (c)
ELECTROMAGNETIC CHARACTER OF LIGHT
17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (b) 20. (b) 21. (b) 22. (a)
DOPPLER’S EFFECT FOR LIGHT WAVE
23. (a) 24. (b)
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