ALPS 2338 Physics Assignment Paper-With Solutions
ALPS 2338 Physics Assignment Paper-With Solutions
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*5. Two point monochromatic and coherent sources of light of wavelength are placed as shown in the
figure. The initial phase difference between the sources is zero (D >> d). Select the correct statement(s).
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(A) If d , O will be minima
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(B) If d , only one maxima can be observed on screen
(C) If d 4.8, then total 5 minima would be there on screen
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(D) If d , then intensity at O would be minimum ( )
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6. In Young's double slit experiment, find thickness (in m) of a glass slab ( 1.5) which should be
placed before the upper slit S1, so that the central maximum now lies at a point where 5th bright fringe
was lying earlier (before inserting the slab). Wavelength of light used is 5000 Å. ( )
7. A point object O is moving with speed 10 cm/s in front of convex lens of focal length f = 20 cm as
shown in figure. If speed of image of this object is v cm/s, then value of v is ________.
( )
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8. Calculate the separation between the two images formed by the mirrors M1 and M 2 . ( )
(A) 2a cos (B) 2a sin
(C) 2a cos 2 (D) 2a sin 2
9. Calculate the fringe width of the interference pattern formed on the screen. ( )
ab 2a sin 2 b
(A) (B)
2a sin 2a cos
2a sin 2 b ab
(C) (D)
2a sin 2 2a cos 2
10. Light from source S u f falls on lens and screen is placed on the other side. The lens is formed by
cutting it long principal axis into two equal parts and are joined as indicated in column II. ( )
Column - I Column - II
(A) Plane of image move towards screen if | f | (P)
is increased
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11. In the given figure, incident ray AB is parallel to X–axis. Calculate x–coordinate of the point where ray
reflected from the shown mirror, intersects X-axis. ( )
3 3 3 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 4 4
12. In a displacement method experiment, screen and object are separated by 100 cm. Image is visible on the
screen for two positions of lens separated by 20 cm. What will be the magnification of the enlarged
image? ( )
(A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 5/2 (D) 3/2
i j
13. The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by E E0 cos(kz t ). At t = 0, a
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positively charged particle is at the point ( x, y, z ) 0, 0, . If its instantaneous velocity at (t = 0) is
k
v0 k , the force acting on it due to the wave is: ( )
i j
(A) Parallel to (B) Zero
2
i j 3 j 3k
(C) Antiparallel to (D) s
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*14. In YDSE arrangement, fringes are formed on the screen. If the slit width of one of the two slits is
slightly increased, then:
( )
(A) Number of fringes on the screen increases
(B) The brightness of central bright fringe increases
(C) The brightness of dark fringes increases
(D) The ratio of maximum intensity and minimum intensity on the screen decreases
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*15. A quarter cylinder of glass is placed on a large table and horizontal beam of light is incident as
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shown in the figure. Radius of cylinder is R = 10 cm. After refraction through the quarter cylinder, rays
cross x-axis at x x0 , then: ( )
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(A) Minimum value of x0 is 20 cm
(B) Maximum value of x0 is
(C) Minimum value of x0 is 12.5 cm
(D) Maximum value of x0 is 25 cm
16. In a YDSE arrangement, d 1 mm, 500 nm and D = 2 m. The slits are identical. Fringes are formed
on the screen. At t = 0, the arrangement is put in a liquid of time varying refractive index (1 0.1t ),
where t is in seconds. The speed of first bright fringe at the instant it crosses the position which was a
position of first dark fringe before the introduction of liquid, is (k × 5) m/s, find value of k.
( )
17. A sphere of radius R/2 is removed from a solid glass sphere of radius R as shown. Refractive index of
glass is 2 and it is surrounded by air. A small bug is sitting at a point P as shown. If the bug appears to a
person to be at a distance of 8R/x from the centre of glass sphere (looking from diametrically opposite
end) then what is the value of x? (Consider only paraxial rays). ( )
the refractive index of medium varies with thickness as a function of y (in metre), ( y ) y 3/2 1.
If equation of the path of ray is x kY 1/k and ray emerges out of the slab at x x0 , then:
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20. In Young’s double slit experiment set-up with light of wavelength 6000 Å, distance between the
two slits is 2 mm and distance between the plane of slits and the screen is 2m. Each slit produces an
intensity of I 0 on the screen.
y1 0.075 mm
y2 0.15 mm
y3 0.2 mm
y4 0.36 mm ( )
c
S1 b
y1 y2
a
2 mm y3
2m y4
S2 d
Column - I Column - II
(A) b (P) 2I 0
(D) e (S) I0
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21. The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by E E0 ( x y)sin(kz t ). Its magnetic
field will be given by: ( )
E0 E0
(A) ( x y) sin(kz t ) (B) ( x y) sin(kz t )
c c
E0 E0
(C) ( x y) sin(kz t ) (D) ( x y) sin(kz t )
c c
22. The electric field of two plane electromagnetic plane waves in the vacuum are given by
E 2 E0 j cos(t kx) and E 2 E0 j cos(t ky). At t = 0, a particle of charge q is at origin with a
velocity v 0.8 c j (c is the speed of light in vacuum). The instantaneous force experienced by the
particle is: ( )
23. A light ray is incident on a glass sphere of refractive index 3 at an angle of incidence 60° as shown
in figure. What will be total deviation after two refractions? ( )
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(A) The maximum intensity of interference is I0
16
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(B) The maximum intensity of interference is I0
64
I0
(C) The minimum intensity of interference is 64
I0
(D) The minimum intensity of interference is 16
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*25. A screen is kept at a distance of 1m from the object. A converging lens between the object and screen,
when placed at any two position 80 cm apart, forms a sharp image of the object on the screen. If the size
of the object is 6 cm, then: ( )
(A) Focal length of lens is 9 cm
(B) The magnitude of magnification at first position when object is near to the lens is 9
(C) The size of image at second position when lens is nearer to screen than object is 54 cm
(D) The product of magnification m1 and m2 at two positions is –1
26. A point source of light is 40 cm from a screen and is kept at the focus of a concave mirror which reflects
light on the screen. The focal length of the mirror is 20 cm. The ratio of average intensities of the
illumination on the screen, on a small area enclosing point P when the mirror is present and when the
mirror is removed is k : 1. Find the value of k 2 . ( )
27. In the given YDSE setup, separation between the slits is 1 mm. Parallel light rays are incident on the
slits as shown. Calculate the distance of the position of central maxima from central point O. (SI units).
( )
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30. Column–I describes various arrangements to obtain interference pattern on screen. ‘S’ is kept
symmetrically w.r.t. S1 and S2 . ( )
Column - I Column - II
(A) Screen (P) Centre of screen ‘O’ is dark
S1
S
S2
S1
S
S2
S1
S
S2
S1 S2
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31. If the magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by
B 3 108 sin(1.6 103 x 48 1010 t ) jT , then what will be expression for electric field?
v/ m
(A) E (60sin(1.6 103 x 48 1010 t )k )
v/ m
(B) E (9sin(1.6 103 x 48 1010 t )k )
3i 4 j 4k 3 j
(A) s (B) s
5 5
3 j 4k 3 j 3k
(C) s (D) s
5 5
*34. Consider a YDSE arrangement shown in the figure, two transparent glass plates each of thickness t and
refractive index 1.2, 1.4 are placed in front of slits S1 and S2 respectively. Then a liquid of refractive
index 1.6 is filled between slits S1, S 2 and screen as shown. If S1S2 d and 0 is the wavelength of light
in air then: ( )
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tD
(A) The distance of central maxima from point O is
8d
(B) The central maxima will occur at O
D
(C) The fringe width in above YDSE will be 0
1.6d
D
(D) The fringe width in above YDSE will be 0
0.8d
*35. In the arrangement shown below, S is the source of light of wavelength . ( )
D
(A) There is minima at O, then minimum value of d is
2
(B) There is minima at O, then minimum value of d is D
(C) There is maxima at O, then minimum value of d is 2D
(D) There is maxima at O, then minimum value of d is D
36. A plano convex lens made of transparent material having refractive index 5/3, has a maximum thickness
of 1 mm. If the diameter of its aperture is 4 cm. Its focal length in air (in cm) is:
( )
37. As shown in figure, a light ray is incident normally on the face AB of the prism (refractive index = 2.5).
A liquid layer is placed on the top of the face AC. ( )
For light to undergo total internal reflection on face AC, maximum possible refractive index of liquid
layer may be ‘n’. Find the value of 2n.
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38. Position of central maxima will be _______m below O. ( )
39. Order of fringe formed at O is 100 n. Value of integer closest to n is _______. ( )
40. Figure shows a set-up to perform Young’s double slit experiment. A monochromatic source of light is
placed at S. S1 and S2 act as coherent sources and interference pattern is obtained on the screen. Match
List-I with List-II in regard to interference in Young’s double slit experiment. ( )
Screen
S1
S O
S2
Column - I Column - II
(A) A thin transparent plate is placed in front of (P) Interference fringe disappear
S1. Assuming negligible absorption by the
plate
(B) S1 is closed (Q) There is uniform illumination on a large
part of the screen
(C) Width of S1 is two times the width of S 2 (R) The zero order fringe will not form at O
(If interference pattern is observed)
(D) S is removed and two real sources emitting (S) Intensity of a dark fringe will be
light of same wavelength are placed at non-zero
S1 and S2
(A) (A) – (R); (B) – (P, Q); (C) – (R); (D) – (P, Q)
(B) (A) – (P); (B) – (P, R); (C) – (S); (D) – (P, Q)
(C) (A) – (R); (B) – (P, Q); (C) – (S); (D) – (P, Q)
(D) (A) – (R); (B) – (Q); (C) – (R, S); (D) – (P, R)
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41. The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by:
B B0 i [cos(kz t )] B1 j cos(kz t ). Where B0 3 105T and B1 2 106T . The rms value of
the force experienced by a stationary charge Q 104 C at z = 0 is closed to: ( )
*44. Two coherent monochromatic point sources of light S1 and S2 of wavelength 500 nm with same
phase are placed symmetrically on either side of the centre of a circle as shown. The sources are
separated by distance d = 0.2 mm. Interference pattern with dark and bright spots is seen on the
circumference. Assume that radius of circle >> separation S1S2 . Line OP divides first quadrant in two
halves.
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Choose the correct option(s). ( )
(A) A bright spot is formed at P2
(B) Number of bright spots in region II > Number of bright spots in region I
(C) A bright spot is formed at P1
(D) Total number of bright spots in first quadrant is close to 400
*45. Figure shows a cylindrical container placed so that a person can just see one of its corners, P. Now some
liquid of refractive index = n is poured into the cylinder.
Required height of the liquid so that mid point of base M just becomes visible is h. Then:
(A) If n 2, it is not possible to view M as stated
(B) If n 5, h R
3R
(C) If n 5, h
2
(D) Minimum refractive index required to view M as stated is 2.5 ( )
46. In the adjacent diagram, CP represents wavefront and AO and BP corresponding two rays. If one
particular condition on maximum for destructive interference at P between the ray BP and reflected
ray OP is cos , then n is_____. ( )
nd
47. A convex lens of focal length 100 cm is cut along the principal axis and a thin layer of thickness 1 mm is
removed and then put together to form a composite lens as shown in figure. Now a light source is placed
at distance 50 cm from the lens and a screen at 100 cm behind the lens. If wavelength of light emitted is
600 nm, then the fringe width comes out to be k /10 mm. Find the value of k. ( )
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Paragraph for Q. 48 - Q.49
If a beam of parallel rays is incident on the lens from left then it is focused at a distance f. On the other
hand if rays are incident from the right, then focal length is F. Ratio of |f / F| is k. Also, for an object
placed at a distance 10 cm to the left of the lens a real image is formed after 1st refraction at a distance b
cm to the right of the lens, for R1 5 cm, then:
S1
x
O
S2
Column - I Column - II
(A) Number of maximas formed on the screen (P)
10
other than central maxima are
(B) Number of minimas formed on the screen (Q)
20
are
(C) y-coordinate of 2nd maxima is (R) 40
th
(D) y-coordinate of 4 maxima is (S) 80
(A) (A) – (P), (B) – (Q), (C) – (R), (D) – (S)
(B) (A) – (Q), (B) – (P), (C) – (R), (D) – (S)
(C) (A) – (Q), (B) – (Q), (C) – (Q), (D) – (R)
(D) (A) – (Q), (B) – (Q), (C) – (R), (D) – (S)
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Answer key : Syllabus : Ray Optics, Wave
Optics and EM Waves
Day 1
1 2 3 4 5
A A D AC ABCD
6 7 8 9 10
5 10 D C (A-P, Q) ; (B – P, Q, R, S) ; (C – R, S) ; (D – P)
Day 2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Day 3
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A D B BC AB 25 1 00.36 01.20 A
Day 4
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
B D C AC AD 30 3 00.67 10.00 C
Day 5
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
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Solution
i j i j
1.(A) B0 cos t K
2
2
Direction of polarisation E k
i j
Direction of propagation E B
2
i j
But EB 0 B
2
1 –2 1 –2 1 –1
2.(A)
feq f m f m –30 15 7.5
feq 7.5 cm i.e. silvered lens will behave as convex mirror of focal length 7.5 cm
1 1 1
Now, v 6 cm, virtual image
v u f
(1 1)tD (2 1)tD
3.(D)
d d
(1 1)t (0.5)t t
t
( 2 1) 1 2
4.(AC) For real object u = –ve
1 2 1 – 2
–
v –u R
1 1 – 2 2
–
v R u
If 2 1 then v = –ve
So image is virtual
For virtual object
1 2 1 – 2 1 1 – 2 2
–
v u R v R u
If 1 2 , then v +ve
So image is real
1
5.(ABCD)
x at O = d [path difference is maximum at O]
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So, if d , O will be minima
2
d , O will be maxima
5
d , O will be minima and hence intensity is minimum
2
If d 4.8, then total 10 minima can be observed on screen, 5 above O and 5 below O, which
corresponds to
3 5 7 9
x , , , ,
2 2 2 2 2
6.(5) Shift = 5 (Fringe width)
D 5D
( 1)t t 5 106 m
d d
7.(10) VIx (V0x )m2 ; VIy mV0y
8.(D)
9.(C) D 2a sin 2 b
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dy
11.(D) 2x 3
dx
03/ 4 3 3 3 3
tan(120) 3 3x x
x 3/ 2 4 2 4
D D 2 4 Df D D 2 4 Df
12.(D) x y
2 2
Dd Dd
2 2
y D d 120 3
m
x D d 80 2
i j
13.(C) Antiparallel to
2
At t 0, z
k
E0 E
E (i j ) cos[] 0 (i j )
2 2
F e qE
(i j )
Force due to electric field will be in the direction
2
Force due to magnetic field is in direction
q(v B) and v || k . Therefore, it is parallel to E
(i j )
F net F E F B is antiparallel to
2
14.(BCD)
I I1 I 2 2 I1I 2 cos
I max ( l1 l2 )2
I min ( l1 – l2 )2
Intensity of minima increases as well as that of maxima.
15.(CD)
Rays above ray 1 get TIR, so do not come out
1 3
sin sin c
5
3
4 R 10 5
cos OP1 x0(min) 12.5 cm
5 cos 4
For ( x0 ) max consider a ray very close to X-axis then at curve surface
5
1
1 1 1 3 1
f 15 cm ( x0 ) max 10 15 25 cm
v f R 10 15
D 500 109 2
16.(5) b 1 mm
d 1103
D D
In liquid,
d 1 0.1t d
Fringe width decreases with time
First bright fringe moves towards central bright fringe
D
y
d 1 0.1t
D 1 1 1
When y
d 2 2 1 0.1t
t 10 s ...(i)
dy D 1 1
and, (0.1) 110 –3 2 0.1 v 25 m / s
dt d 1 0.1t 2 2
17.(18.00)
1 2 1 2
v R R /2
1 4 R
v
v R 4
Focal length of left two surfaces
1 1 1
(2 1) f R
f R /2 R
1 4 1 5R
For this surface v
v 5R R 9
5R 4 R 8R
So, distance from centre R
9 9 18
18.(04.00)
19.(08.00)
Solution for Q.18 & Q.19
dy
cot Snell's Law
dx
2 2 y 103
x
6000 1010
y 107
3000
104 y
3
1 104 0.075 103 0.75
3 3 4
2 104 0.15 103
3
3
2 10
3 20 2
3 104 0.2 103
3
2
3
3
6
4 104 0.36 103 3.6
3 3 5
I 4 I 0 cos 2 2 I 0 (1 cos )
2
I1 2 I 0 ( I cos(/4)) 2 I 0 ( I 0.7)
I1 3.4 I 0
2
I 2 2 I 0 1 cos 2 I 0
2
2 1
I3 2 I 0 1 cos 2 I 0 1
3 2
I3 I 0
6
I 4 2 I 0 1 cos 2 I 0 1 cos 0.38I 0
5 5
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E0
21.(A) ( x y) sin(kz t )
c
Direction of propagation of EM Wave k
i j
Unit vector in the direction of electric field, E
2
The direction of electromagnetic wave is perpendicular to both electric and magnetic field
k EB
i j i j E
k B B B 0 ( x y) sin(kz t )
2 C
2
E 2 E0 k cos(t ky)
E
B 2 0 i cos(t ky)
C
Travelling in +ve axis
E B should be y-axis
Net force F qE q(v B)
q( E1 E2 ) q(0.8c j ( B1 B2 ))
If t = 0 and x = y = 0
E1 E0 j E 2 E0 k
E E E
B1 0 k B2 0 i F net qE0 ( j k ) q 0.8c 0 j (k j )
c c C
qE0 (i k ) 0.8qE0 (i k )
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3 sin r 1 sin e
e 60
1 30, 2 30
net 1 2
24.(BC)
2
I 9
I max 0 I0
4 64
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I max I0
64
I
I min 0
64
D2 d 2
25.(AB) f
4D
(100)2 (80)2
400
10000 6400
f 9 cm
400
D d 100 80 180
m1 9
D d 100 80 20
v h1
m1 9 6 54 cm
u h0
m1 m2 1
26.(25)
Let P be the power of source, then intensity on the screen due to source
P
I in
4(40) 2
Similarly the intensity of reflected light
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P
IR
4(20) 2
P
2
I in I R 4(40)2 4(20)2 40 5
1 1 (2)2
I in P 20 1
2
4(40)
27.(1) Path difference 0
d sin d sin 30 0 30
Y 1
tan y 1m
D 3
28.(00.36)
29.(01.20)
D 6 10 –5 120
d 0.2
0.1 01
tan 1 and tan2
5 10
0.1 OA
tan 1
5 M1O
0.1
OA 115 cm 2.3 cm
5
0.1 OB
tan 2
10 OM 2
0.1
OB 110 cm 1.1 cm
10
Hence fringe pattern = OA – OB = 1.2 cm
30.(A) (A) Hyperbolic as – as sources are spherical due to pin hole (R)
(B) Narrow slits – linear fringes (T)
(C) Pin hol – x d sin first maxima can’t be seen (R, C)
(D) S, P
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v/ m
31.(B) E (9sin(1.6 103 x 48 1010 t )k )
3 j 4k
33.(C) s
5
6 j 8k 3 j 4k
s
62 82 5
34.(AC)
1.4 tD 1.2 tD
Shift = 1 1
1.6 4 1.6 d
tD 1.4 1.2
d 1.6
tD
y
8d
' D 0 D 0 D
Fringe width
d m d 1.6d
35.(AD)
For minima
x1 x2
2
x1 D 2 d 2 D
1
d 2 2 d2
D 1 2 D
D 2D
d2 d2
2D 2D 2
9
2d 2
D
D
d
2
For maxima
d2 d2
2D 2D
d D
36.(30) R sin 2 cm
R(1– cos ) 0.1 cm
sin
20
1 cos
2sin cos
2 2 20
2
2. cos
2
tan 20
2
2 tan
2 40 2 401
sin R 20 cm
401 40
1 tan 2
2
1 5 1
1 f = 30 cm
f 3 20
5 3
37.(3) sin 37 nmax sin 90 nmax
2 2
38.(00.67)
SS2 P – SS1P optical 0
D 1 1 –1
u – SS2 –1 – 2.5 m
d 5 3 6
1
Also x 10–3 m n n 1000
2
39.(10.00)
40.(C) (A) If we place plate optical path difference will be added in path SS1O. So at ‘O’ path difference
will not be zero
(B) Difference pattern will be observed with large central maxima
(C) Increase in width allow more light entering through source (slit). This causes unequal intensities.
I max ( I1 I 2 )2 , I min ( I1 I 2 )2 0
(D) Sources will not coherent and interference will not be observed and screen will be illuminated
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30 106 T
9
E0 103 V /m
2
9
Force on the charge, F EQ 103 104 0.64 N
2
V
42.(C) E 4.8 102 cos(2 107 z 6 1015 t )(i 2 j )
m
E0 cB0 3 108 1.6 106 4.8 102V /m
d sin 0 (1.5 6 10–6 ) – (1.6 5 10–6 110–6 ) x0 9 10–6 – 9 10–6 1.5 mm
Now at angular divergence path lead taken by s2 is x1 d sin
For central maxima d sin x0
1.5 y
sin mm 30 tan 0
3 D
1 75
y0 y0 25 cm
3 3
44.(ACD)
d 2 104
d cos n nmax 400
5 107
Half the bright spots are in the region 0 60.
45.(ACD)
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46.(2) Path difference CO OP
2
OP cos 2 OP
2
OP 1 cos 2
2
OP cos d
d
Path difference (1 cos 2)
cos 2
d
2cos2 2d cos
cos 2 2
2d cos k (k N )
For k=1
2d cos
cos
2d
47.(12)
50 100
v 100 cm
(50 100)
D 100 100 200 cm
d = 1 mm by analysis
D 600 109 2 12
mm
d 1 103 10
48.(03.00)
49.(20.00)
2 1 L 1 2 L
v u R1 R2
2n n n
–
v1 R1
3n 2n n
–
f v1 – R2
d 5m
50.(D) (A) n 10
0.5m
Possible path difference 10
For central exclude ‘0’
(B) Minima lies between maxima total number of maxima is 21 so minima is 20
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(C) x d cos 2
10 cos 2
1
cos
5
y R cos
1 2
0.2 0.04 m 40 mm
5 5
(D) 10 cos 4
2
cos
5
2
y R cos 0.2 0.08 m 80 mm
5
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