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EXERCISE – V
1. Let S1 and S2 be the two slits in Young’s double slit experiment. If central maxima is observed at

P and angle S1PS2 =  , then the fringe width for the light of wavelength  will be . Find

 +  ? (Assume  to be a small angle)

2. In the figure shown, a parallel beam of light is incident on the plane of the slits of a Young’s double
slit experiment. Light incident on the slit, S1 passes through a medium of variable refractive index
 = 1 + ax (where ‘x’ is the distance from the plane of slits as shown), upto a distance ‘ ’ before
falling on S1 . Rest of the space is filled with air. If at ‘O’ a minima is formed, then the minimum

value of the positive constant a (in terms of and wavelength ‘  ’ in air) is 
. Find  +  ?

3. In a YDSE, radio waves of wave length  = 50mm (in air) are used. Two parallel beams are first
passed through a glass vessel of base length 0.5m as shown, filled upto some height (shaded
region) with a liquid whose refractive index is vaying with distance ‘x’ (in meters) from the left
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face as  ( x ) = 0 ( a + x ) where 0 = m−1 and a = 1m. if intensity due to each slit at O
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(symmetrical with respect to S1 and S2 ) is I. Find the intensity at point O on the screen.

(A) I (B) 2I (C) 3I (D) 4I

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4. M1 and M2 are plane mirrors and kept parallel to each other. At point O there will be a maxima
for wavelength. Light from monochromatic source S of wave length  is not reaching directly on
the screen. Then  is [ D  d , d   ]

3d 2 3d 2 d2 2d 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
D 2D D D

5. Consider an YDSE that has different slits width, as a result, amplitudes of waves from two slits are A
and 2A, respectively. If I0 be the maximum intensity of the interference pattern, then intensity of the
pattern at a point where phase difference between waves is  , is 90 (𝛼 + 𝛽 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜙). Find 𝛼 + 𝛽
𝐼

6. A transparent slab of thickness t and refractive index  is inserted in front of upper slit of YDSE

apparatus. The wavelength of light used is .

Assume that there is no absorption of light by the slab. Mark the incorrect statement.
(A) The intensity of dark fringes will be zero if slits are identical
(B) The change in optical path due to insertion of plate is  t
5λ
(C) For marking intensity maximum at the centre of screen the thickness could be(μ−1)
5λ
(D) For marking intensity zero at the centre of screen, the thickness could be 2(μ−1)

7. Consider the optical system shown in the figure that follows. The point source of light S is having
wavelength equal to  . The light is reaching screen only after reflection. For point P to be 2nd
2
maxima, the value of  is ndD . Find n (D >> d and d >> λ)

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8. A lens of diameter 5.0 cm and focal length f = 20.0 cm was cut along the diameter into two identical
halves. In the process, a thin layer of lens (a = 1.0 mm) is lost. Then the halves were put together
to form a composite lens. A source slit is placed 10 cm from the lens, emitting light of wavelength
λ = 600nm. Behind the lens, a screen wall located at a distance b = 80 cm from lens. The fringe
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width is n mm. Find n

9. Two mirrors M1 and M2 make an angle  with line AB. A point source S is kept at a distance r
from the point of intersection of mirrors. A small hemispherical annular mask is kept close to S so
that no ray emanating from S directly reaches the screen kept at a distance b from the source.
Interference pattern of rays reflected from M1 and M2 is observed on the screen. Find the fringe
width of this interference pattern,  = wavelength of light being emitted by source.

λ(b+2r sin2 ϕ) λ(b+2r cos 2ϕ) λ(b+r cos 2ϕ) λ(b+2r cos 2ϕ)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2r sin 2ϕ 2r sin 2ϕ 2r sin 2ϕ r sin 2ϕ

10. In an interference arrangement, similar to Young’s double – slit experiment, the slits S1 and S2
are illuminated with coherent microwave sources, each of frequency 106 Hz. The sources are
synchronized to have zero phase difference. The slits are separated by distance d = 150m . The

intensity I is measured as a function of  , where  is defined as shown in figure. If I0 is

maximum intensity, then I(θ) for 0 ≤ θ ≤ 90° is given by:

𝐼
(A) 𝐼(𝜃) = 𝐼0 for 𝜃 = 0° (B) 𝐼(𝜃) = ( 20) for 𝜃 = 30°

(C) 𝐼(𝜃) = 0for 𝜃 = 90° (D) I (  ) is constant for all values of 

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11. In Young’s experiment, the upper slit is covered by a thin glass plate of refractive index and of
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thickness 9 , where  is the wavelength of light used in the experiment. The lower slit is also
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covered by another glass plate of thickness 2 and refractive index , as shown in figure. If I0 is
2
the intensity at point P due to slits S1 and S2 each, then:

(A) Intensity at point P is 4I0

(B) Two fringes have been shifted in upward direction after insertion of both the glass plates
together
(C) Optical path difference between the waves from S1 and S2 at point P is 2
(D) If the source S is shifted upwards by a small distance d 2 then the fringe originally at P after
d
inserting the plates, shifts downward by D (d2 )
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12. A parallel beam of light (λ = 5000A) is incident at an angle  = 30 with the normal to the slit
plane in a Young’s double slit experiment. The intensity due to each slit is I0 . Point O is equidistant
from S1 and S2 . The distance between slits is 1mm, then:

(A) The intensity at O is 4I0

(B) The intensity at O is zero
(C) The intensity at a point on the screen 4mm above O is 4I0
(D) The intensity at a point on the screen 4mm above O is zero

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13. Each light source (𝑆1 , 𝑆2 , 𝑆3 , 𝑆4 , 𝑆5 , 𝑆6 )in a line has same power, same wavelength (  ) and all are in

phase. Distance between consecutive sources is a if smallest value of a is a ' such that point
𝜆 2
P ( r  a ) has zero light intensity, find the value of (𝑎′)

(A) 9 (B) 18 (C) 15 (D) 27

14. Two source S1 and S2 emitting wavelengths λ1 and λ2 are placed to the left of the double slit in
Young’s Double slit Experiment. The distance between the central maximas due to two
wavelengths on the screen is(given D>>>>d)

4−2√3 2√3−3 2√3−3 4−2√3

(A) √2√3−3 D (B) 2√4−2√3 D (C) √4−2√3 D (D) 2√2√3−3 D

15. In the given figure, S is a monochromatic point source emitting light of wavelength  = 500nm A
thin lens of circular shape and focal length 0.1m is cut into two identical halves L1 and L 2 by a

plane passing through diameter. The two halves are symmetrically placed about the central axis
SO with gap of 0.5mm. The distance along the axis the from S to L1 and L 2 is 0.15m, while that

from L1 and L 2 to ‘O’ is 1.3m. The screen at O is normal to SO. If the third maxima occurs at point

A on the screen find the distance OA?

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(A) 1 mm (B) 2 mm (C) 1.5 mm (D) 2.5 mm

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