Physics Q.No.6 Distinguish between interference and diffraction.

Unit Test (Wave Optics) Q.No.7 For a given medium the polarizing angle is 600. What will be
the critical angle for the medium?
Time- 1.30 hrs. Marks : 25
Q.No.8 What is the wave number of beam of light having a
Section A
wavelength of 6000 AU?.
Q.No.1 Select and write the correct answer: [04]
Section C
(i) A parallel beam of light travelling in glass is incident obliquely on
Attempt any Two: [06]
water surface. After refraction its width
a) Decreases b) increases c) remain same d) Zero Q.No.9 State the conditions to get constructive and destructive
(ii) The nature of wave front originating from a point source is interference of light..
a) Plane b) spherical c) elliptical d) none of these Q.No.10 Draw neat labeled diagrams of formation of two virtual
(iii) For constructive interference the phase difference between two images in biprism experiment. Hence show that d=d1d2
waves should be Q.No.11 State Huygen’s principle. Hence explain Huygen’s
a) 0,/2,, …. b) 0,2,4,…c) ,3,5.. d) /4,/2,…. construction of plane wave front
(iv) In Young’s double slit experiment the central fringe is Section D
a) always dark b)always bright Attempt any One [04]
c)may be dark or bright d) neither bright nor dark
Q.No.2 Answer the following: [03] Q.No.12 Using analytical method, obtain an expression for path
difference between two light waves.
(i) Define resolving power Q.No.13 The R.I. of water for red and violet colors are 1.325 and
(ii)State Brewster’s law 1.334 resply. Find the difference between the velocities of
these two colors...
(iii) State the principle of Superposition of light.
Section B
Attempt any Four: [08]
Q.No.3 Write merits and demerits of Huygens' wave theory of light.
Q.No.4 State the conditions to get constructive and destructive
interference of light.
Q.No.5 The speed of light in air is 3x108m/s. Find the frequency and the
wave length of sodium light in glass if its wavelength in air is
5890 A0 and refractive index of glass w.r.t. air is 1.5