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WAVE OPTICS
TOPIC: WAVE OPTICS
1(O). The width of one of the two slits in Young’s double slit experiment is d while that of
the other slit is xd . If the ratio of the maximum to the minimum intensity in the
interference pattern on the screen is 9:4 then what t is the value of x ?
(Assume that the filed strength varies according to the slit – width)
[23-01-25 SHIFT-2 [Link] ]
1) 2 2) 5 3) 4 4) 3
Key : 2
2
I I I 
Sol : max   1 2   I w
I mix  I1  I 2 

9  xd  d 
2

 
4  xd  d 

3 d ( x  1)

2 d ( x  1)
3x  3  2x  2
x 5
1(a). A region is illuminated by two sources of light The intensity I at each point is found to
be equal to I1  I2 , where I1 is the intensity of light at the point when source 2 is
absent. I 2 is similarly defined. The sources are
a) Incoherent b) Coherent
c) Can be both Coherent & Incoherent d) Can not be both
Key: a
Sol: When two waves of intensities I1 and I2 and having phase difference  meet at a
point, the resultant intensity is
I  I1  I 2  2 I1 I 2 cos 

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 Given Intensity I  I1  I2

Interference term 2 I1 I 2 cos   0

(or) cos   0 ( I1 and I 2  0)

Phase diff varies from o to 2 , Phase diff is not stable. Such sources are called
Incoherent sources.
1(b). Find the ratio of intensities at two points in a screen in young’s double slit experiment,

when waves from the two slits have path difference of (i)0 and (ii) is
4

a) 2:1 b)3:2 c)4:3 d)3:4

Key: a
Sol: Intensity at any point of an interference pattern is given by
I  2 I 0 (1  cos )

Where I0 is the intensity of either wave

Here p  0

2  
Q  . 
 4 2

I P 1  cos  p

I Q 1  cos Q

IP 1  cos0 11
 
IQ 1  cos  / 2 1  0

Ip 2

IQ 1

TOPIC: WAVE OPTICS

2(O).In a young’s double slit experiment, three polarizers are kept as shown in the
figure. The transmission axes of P1 and P2 are orthogonal to each other. The
polarizer P3 covers both the slits with its transmission axis at 45 to those of P1 and
P2 . An unpolarized light of wavelength  and intensity I 0 is incident on P1 and P2

An unpolarized light of wavelength 0 and intensity I 0 is incident on P1 and P2 .

The intensity at a point after P3 where the path difference between the light

waves from S1 and S2 is is [24-01-25 SHIFT-2]
3

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 I0 I0 I0
1) 2) 3) I 0 4)
4 2 3

Key: 1
Sol:
Intensity after emergence from P3 is given by
I0
I cos 2 45
2

I0

4

Interference
I  I1  I 2  2 I1I 2 coc

2 
Here   
 3

2

3

I0 I0 I I 2
I    2 0 0 cos
4 4 4 4 3

I0
4

2(a). Two polaroids are crossed to each other, If one of them is rotated through 60 , then
what percentage of the incident unpolarised light will be transmitted by the polaroids
1) 2) 3) 4)
Key:
Sol:
I 2  I1 cos2  90  60 

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 2
I  3
 0   
2  2 

3I 0
  0.375 I 0
8

Transmitted percentage
I2
 100
I0

 0.375  100

= 37.5%
2(b). Unpolarised light of intensity 32w / m2 passes through three polarizers such that the
transmission axis is the plane polarizer is crossed with the first. If the intensity of the
emerging light is 3w / m2 . At what angle will the transmitted intensity be maximum
1) 30 2) 45 3) 60 4) 90
Key: 2
Sol:
Let P1 , P2 , P3 be the three polarisers and  be the angle between the transmission axes of
P1 and P3 are crossed, the angle between P2 are crossed, the angle between P2 and P3 is
90   .

Let I 0 be the intensity of the unpolarised light falling on P3 . Then the intensity of light
emerging from P1 will be
I0
I1 
2

I0
By malus law, the intensity of light emerging from P2 is I 2  I1 cos 2   cos 2 
2

The intensity of light emerging from P3 is

I0
I 3  I 2 cos 2  90     cos 2  sin 2 
2

I0
 sin 2 2
8

8I 3 8  3 3
sin 2 2   
I0 32 4

(or) sin 2  3 / 2  2  60 (or )  30

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 I0
As I 3  sin 2 2
8

 I 3 will be maximum when

sin 2 2  1 (Or) sin 2  1  sin 90

  45

TOPIC: WAVE OPTICS

3(O).Young’s double slit interference apparatus is immersed in a liquid of refractive
index 1.44. It has slit separation of 1.5mm. The slits are illuminated by a parallel
beam of light whose wavelength in air is 690nm. The fringe-width on a screen
placed behind the plane of slits at a distance of 0.72m, will be. [24-01-25 SHIFT-2
[Link]]
1) 0.23mm 2) 0.46mm 3) 0.33mm 4) 0.63mm
Key: 1
Sol:
Given D  0.72m
d  1.5nn,   690nm and   1.44.

Hence finge width,

D 0.72  690 109
 
 1.44 1.5 103

=0.23mm
3(a). Two coherent sources are 0.18 mm apart and the fringes one observed on a screen. It
is found that with a certain monochromatic source of light the fourth bright fringe is
situated at light the fourth bright fringe is situated at a distance of 10.8mm from
central fringe. Calculate wave length of light
1) 6075A 2) 2000A 3) 4000A 4) 5000A
Key: 1
nD
Sol: The distance of nth fringe from the central fringe is y
d

yd 1.08  0.018
   6075  108 cm
nD 4  80
  6075A

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3(b). Two coherent sources are 0.15mm apart and frings are observed 1m away with
monochromatic light of wavelength 6000A find fringe width in a liquid of refractive
index 5 / 2
1) 1mm 2) 1.6mm 3) 2mm 4) 3mm
Key: 2
Sol:
D 6000  1010  1
   4mm
d 0.15  103


Fringe width in a modicum  1 


4
1   1.6mm
5/ 2

TOPIC: WAVE OPTICS

SUB TOPIC: INTERFERENCE
4(O). A double slit interference experiment performed with a light of wavelength
600nm forms an interference fringe pattern on a screen with 10th bright fringe
having its centre at a distance of 10mm from the central maximum. Distance of
the centre of the same 10th bright fringe from the central maximum when the
source of wavelength 660nm would be _________ mm [28-01-25 shift-1 [Link]]
Ans.: 11
Sol: In case of YDSE the distance of nth maxima from central maxima is given by
nD
Y
d
Here n , D & d are same

y2 2 y 660nm
   2 
y1 1 10mm 600nm

4(a). In YDSE, the interference pattern is found to have an intensity ratio between the bright
and dark fingers as ‘9’. The ratio of amplitudes of the two interfering waves is 2/x then
x = _______
Key: 1
Sol. From the given data
 
2
I max I1  I 2 9
 
 
2
I min I1 ~ I 2 1

I1  I 2 3 I1 4
   4
I1 ~ I 2 1 I2 1
Since I  A2

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 2
I1  A1 
 
I 2  A2 
A1 I 4
 1
A2 I2 1
A1 2 2
 
A2 1 x
x=1
o o
4(b). Light from a source consists of two wavelength 1  6500 A and 2  5200 A . If the
separation between the sources from each other is 6.5mm and that from the screen is
2m, the minimum value of ( y  0) where the maxima of both the wavelengths coincide
is x × 10–4 m. Where ‘x’ =________
Key.: 8
Sol.: Let n1 maxima of 1 coincides with n2 maxima of 2 then
Yn1  Yn 2
n11 D n2 2 D

d d
n1 2 5200 4
  
n2 1 6500 5
41  52
 Fourth maxima of 1 coincides with fifth maxima of 2
The minimum value of Y ( 0) is given by
41D 4  6500 1010  2
Y 
d 6.5 103
Y  8 104 m  x 104 m
x = 8.
TOPIC: WAVE OPTICS
5(O). Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
labelled as Reason(R).
Assertion-(A)- If young’s double slit experiment is performed in an optically
denser
medium than air, then the consecutive fringes come closer.
Reason-(R): The speed of light reduces in an optically denser medium than air
while its
frequency does not change.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below:
1) (A) is false but (R )is true.
2) (A) is true but (R )is false
3) Both (A) and (R ) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
(22-01-25 shift -1
[Link])
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Key: 4
D
Sol: fringe width  
d
0
And u 

5(a). Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
labelled as Reason (R )
Assertion (A) : In standard YDSE set up with visible light , the position on screen
Where phase difference is zero appears bright
Reason (R ) : In YDSE set up amplitude of electromagnetic field at central bright
fringe is not
varying
1) Both ( A) and ( R) are true but the ( R) is the correct explanation (R)
2) Both ( A) and ( R) are true but the ( R) is not the correct explanation (A)
3) (A) is true but ( R) is false
4) Both (A) and (R ) are false
Key : 2
Sol: Conceptual

5(b). Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
labelled as Reason (R )
Assertion (A) : In a YDSE , the two slits are at distance “a” a part . Interference
pattern is observed on a screen at a distance “D” from the slits. At a point on the
screen which is directly opposite to the slit a dark fringe is observed. Then the
wavelength of wave is proportional to square of distance between slits
Reason ( R ) : The light ray coming from two slits do not interfere at the screen
1) Both (A) and ( R) are true and the (R) is the correct explanation of the (A)
2) Both (A) and ( R) are true and the (R) is not the correct explanation of the (A)
3) (A) is true but ( R) is false
4) Both (A) and (R ) are false
Key : 3
Sol : Conceptual

5(c) . Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is
labelled as Reason (R )
Assertion (A) : If young’s double slit experiment is performed in an optically denser
Medium than air, then the consecutive fringes come closer
Reason ( R) : The speed of light reduces in an optically denser medium than air while
its frequency change
In the light of the above statements , chose the most appropriate answer from the
options
Given below :
1) (A) is false but (R ) is true
2) (A) is true ( R) is false
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 3) Both (A) and ( R ) are true but ( R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)
4) Both (A) and ( R) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)
Key : 2
D
Sol: Fringe width  
d
c
And u 

TOPIC: WAVE OPTICS
SUB TOPIC: REFRACTIVE INDEX
6(O). The Young's double slit interference experiment is performed using light
consisting of 480 nm and 600 nm wavelengths to form interference patterns. The
least number of the bright fringes of 480 nm light that are required for the first
coincidence with the bright fringes formed by 600 nm light is :[24-01-25 SHIFT1]
1) 4 2) 8 3) 6 4) 5
Key: 4
Solution:
n1 D n D
Distance y1  ; y2  2
d d
1 m
y1  y2 n1  m  
2 n
480 m 4
1  480nm, 2  600nm    n5
600 n 5

6.(a). A silicon solar cell (  =3.5) is coated with a thin film of silicon monoxide SiO ( 
=1.45) to minimize reflective losses from the surface. Determine the minimum
thickness of SiO that produces the least reflection at a wavelength of 580nm near the
Centre of the visible spectrum. Assume approx. normal incidence.
1) 70 nm 2) 53.4 nm 3)94.8 nm 4) 100 nm
Key:4
Solution:

 
x   2t 
2 2

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  580nm
t    100nm
4  1.45  4

6.(b). A source of light of wavelength 4000 Ao is placed as shown. Considering interference

of direct and reflected rays, calculate the number of fringes.

1) 20 2) 30 3) 40 4) 50
KEY:4
SOLUTION:

From geometry OP=1.9cm, OQ=3.9 cm PQ=2cm

D
Fringe width    0.04 cm
d
PQ
[Link] fringes in PQ region =  50

6.(c). The young’s double slit interference experiment is performed using light consisting of
360 nm and 600 mm. Wavelengths to form interference pattern. The least number of
dark fringes of 360 nm that are required for the first dark spot formed with the dark
fringes of 600 nm light is?
1) 5 2) 4 3) 3 4) 2
KEY:3
SOLUTION:

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yd   
  2n  1   2n1  1 1   2n2  1 2
D 2 2 2
2n1  1 2 5
  
2n2  1 1 3

n1  3 , n2  2

TOPIC: WAVE OPTICS

SUB TOPICS: DIFFRACTION
7(O). A thin transparent film with refractive index 1.4, is held on circular ring of
radius 1.8 cm. The fluid in the film evaporates such that transmission through the
film at wavelength 560 nm goes to a minimum every 12 seconds. Assuming that
the film is flat on its two sides, the rate of evaporation is _________ [28-01-25
shift-2 [Link]]
ANS: 54
SOL: 2 t  
 560 109
t    2 107
2 2 1.4

Q  e2 t   18 10   2 10

3 7 2

 
t 12 12
Q
 54    1013
t
7(a). Interference fringes are produced by a double slit arrangement and a piece of plane
parallel glass of refractive index 1.5 is interposed in one of the interfering beam. If the
5
fringes are displaced through 30 fringe widths for light of wavelength 6 10 cm
The thickness of the plate _____ .cm
Sol: Path difference due to the introduction of glass slab is x     1 t
Thirty fringes are displaced due to the introduction of slab So,
x  30
   1 t  30
tA
180
t A  150
30
tB  100

O 100
tB

30  6  10 5
t
1.5  1
t  3.6  103 cm
t  3600cm
7(b). In a YDSE, the two coherent sources are separated from each other by 6mm and from
o
the screen by 2m . A light of wavelength 6000 A is used. A film of refractive index 1.5
is introduced in front of the lower slit such that the third maxima shifts to the origin
7
_______ 10 m the thickness of the film.

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Sol: Since the third maxima shifts to the origin , therefore the fringe shift (F.s) is equal to
three fringes width i.e 3 So, we have
 D 
F .S  y3  3  
 d 
tD 3D
   1 
d d
3
t
 1
6
Since   0.6  10 m   1.5
3  0.6  10 6
t
1.5  1
t  3.6m
t  36  107 m

TOPIC: WAVE OPTICS

SUB TOPIC: YDSE
8(O). Given below are two statements . One is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other is
labelled as Reason ( R) .
Assertion (A) : In young’s double slit experiment, the fringes produced by red
light are
closer as compared to those produced by blue light.
Reason (R ) : The fringe width is directly proportional to the wavelength of light.
In the light of the above statements
choose the correct answer to the options given below
1) Both (A) and ( R) are true and ( R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2) (A) is false but (R ) is true
3) (A) is true but (R ) is false
4) Both (A) and ( R) are true but ( R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A) (22-
01-25 shift-2 [Link]: 35)
Ans: 2
D
Sol:   
d
8(a). Assertion (A): In YDSE the fringes produced by green are closer as compared to
those produced by blue light
Reason(R): The fringes width is directly proportional to the wake-length of light
1) Both (A) and ( R) are true and ( R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2) (A) is false but (R ) is true
3) (A) is true but (R ) is false
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 4) Both (A) and ( R) are true but ( R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
Ans: 2
Sol: Conceptual
8(b). Assertion (A): If total YDSE is placed in liquid of refractive index is greater than air
then fringe width decreases
Reason(R):   Constant
1) Both (A) and ( R) are true and ( R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2) (A) is false but (R ) is true
3) (A) is true but (R ) is false
4) Both (A) and ( R) are true but ( R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
Ans: 1
Sol: Conceptual
Chapter name : Wave optics
9(O). Which of the following phenomena cannot be explained by wave theory of light?
1) Diffraction of light 2) Refraction of light
3) Reflection of light 4) Compton effect
ANS: 4
SOL: Theory; Theory based on wave nature of light
9(a). In young’s double slit experiment. If the source of light changes from orange to blue
then
A) The central bright fringe will become a dark fringe
B) The distance between consecutive fringes will decrease
C) The distance between consecutive fringes will increases
D) The intensity of the minima will Increase
1)C 2)B 3)D 4)A
Key: 2
D
Sol: y
d
blue  orange

y
9(b). The initial shape of the wave front of the beam is
1) Planar 2) convex 3) concave 4) convex near the axis and concave near
the periphery
Key: 1
Sol: For a parallel beam wave front are plane wave fronts
10(O). Given below are two statements . One is labeled as Assertion (A) and the
other is labeled as Reason ( R) .

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 Assertion (A) : In young’s double slit experiment, the fringes produced by red
light are
closer as compared to those produced by blue light.
Reason (R ) : The fringe width is directly proportional to the wavelength of light.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer to the options
given below
1) Both (A) and ( R) are true and ( R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2) (A) is false but (R ) is true
3) (A) is true but (R ) is false
4) Both (A) and ( R) are true but ( R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A) [22-
01-25 SHIFT-2 [Link]]
Ans: 2
D
Sol:   
d
10(a). Assertion (A): In YDSE the fringes produced by green are closer as compared to
those produced by blue light
Reason(R): The fringes width is directly proportional to the wake-length of light
1) Both (A) and ( R) are true and ( R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2) (A) is false but (R ) is true
3) (A) is true but (R ) is false
4) Both (A) and ( R) are true but ( R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
Ans: 2
Sol: Conceptual
10(b). Assertion (A): If total YDSE is placed in liquid of refractive index is greater than air
then fringe width decreases
Reason(R):   Constant
1) Both (A) and ( R) are true and ( R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2) (A) is false but (R ) is true
3) (A) is true but (R ) is false
4) Both (A) and ( R) are true but ( R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
Ans: 1
Sol: Conceptual
TOPIC: WAVE OPTICS
11(O).In a young’s double slit experiment, three polarizers are kept as shown in the
figure. The transmission axes of P1 and P2 are orthogonal to each other. The

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 polarizer P3 covers both the slits with its transmission axis at 45 to those of P1 and
P2 . An unpolarized light of wavelength  and intensity I 0 is incident on P1 and P2
.
An unpolarized light of wavelength 0 and intensity I 0 is incident on P1 and P2 .
The intensity at a point after P3 where the path difference between the light

waves from S1 and S2 is is [24-01-25 SHIFT-2 [Link]]
3

I0 I0 I0
1) 2) 3) I 0 4)
4 2 3

Key: 1
Sol:
Intensity after emergence from P3 is given by
I0
I cos 2 45
2

I0

4

Interference
I  I1  I 2  2 I1I 2 coc

2 
Here   
 3

2

3

I0 I0 I I 2
I    2 0 0 cos
4 4 4 4 3

I0
4

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11(a). Two polaroids are crossed to each other, If one of them is rotated through 60 , then
what percentage of the incident unpolarised light will be transmitted by the polaroids
Key: 37.5%

2
I  3
I 2  I1 cos  90  60 
3I 0
 0      0.375 I 0
2
Sol:
2  2  8

I2
Transmitted percentage  100  0.375  100 = 37.5%
I0

11(b). Unpolarised light of intensity 32w / m2 passes through three polarizers such that the
transmission axis is the plane polarizer is crossed with the first. If the intensity of the
emerging light is 3w / m2 . At what angle will the transmitted intensity be maximum
1) 30 2) 45 3) 60 4) 90
Key: 2
Sol: Let P1 , P2 , P3 be the three polarisers and  be the angle between the transmission axes of
P1 and P3 are crossed, the angle between P2 are crossed, the angle between P2 and P3 is
90   .

Let I 0 be the intensity of the unpolarised light falling on P3 . Then the intensity of light
I0
emerging from P1 will be I1 
2

I0
By malus law, the intensity of light emerging from P2 is I 2  I1 cos 2   cos 2 
2

The intensity of light emerging from P3 is

I0 I
I 3  I 2 cos 2  90     cos 2  sin 2   0 sin 2 2
2 8

8I 3 8  3 3
sin 2 2    (or) sin 2  3 / 2  2  60 (or )  30
I0 32 4

I0
As I 3  sin 2 2
8

 I 3 will be maximum when sin 2 2  1 (Or) sin 2  1  sin 90

  45

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