• Malus Law :

I= Io cos2 0
Where Io is the intensity of polarized light incident on analyzer. I is the intensity of
polarized light transmitted from analyzer, 0 is the angle between plane of
transmission of polarizer and analyzer.

• Brewster's law :
n = tan ip
ip = polarizing angle
in case, reflected and refracted components are mutually perpendicular. If C is
the critical angle for the pair of media in contact, then,
1 .
n= - - =tan1p
sin C

Theories of light

1. Newton postulated his corpuscular theory on the basis of

a. a) colours of thin films b) Newton' s rings
b . c) dispersion of white light d) rectilinear propagation of light
2. If µo is permeability of free space & E o is permittivity of free space, the speed of
light in vacuum is given by

a) ✓¼0 b) ✓Xoµo c) ✓µY:0 d) ✓µOEO

3. Which of the following theories of light predicts the velocity of light to be greater in a
denser medium than in a rarer medium?
a) Huygens' wave theory b) Newton's corpuscular theory
c) Planck's quantum theory d) Maxwell's electromagnetic wave theory
4. The wave theory of light in which light was considered to be a longitudinal wave was
postulated by
a) Thomas Young b) Issac Newton c) Jean Fresnel d) Christian Huygens
5. Wavefront is the locus of all points where the particles of the medium vibrate with the
same
a) phase b) period c) frequency d) amplitude
6. Two sources oflight are said to be coherent if they produce waves
a) having same shape of wavefront b) having a constant phase difference
c) of equal wavelength d) of equal speed
7. Pick out the wrong statement. As a wave front progresses the amplitude of
a. a plane wave front remains constant
b. a spherical wave front varies inversely as the distance from the source of light
c. a cylindrical wave front varies inversely as the square root of the distance
from the source of light
d. any wave front varies inversely as the square of the distance from the source
of light
8. When a wave undergoes reflection from a denser medium the phase change is
a)zero b) Jr c)rr d) Jr
4 2
9. The phase difference between any two points on a wavefront is equal to
n IT
a) 2 b) 4 c) n d) zero
10. The speed oflight depends
a) on elasticity of the medium only b) on inertia of the medium only
c) on elasticity as well as inertia d) neither on elasticity nor on inertia
11. Light waves travel in vacuum along y-axis. Which of the following may
represent the wavefront?
a) y =constant b) x =constant c) z = constant d) x + y + z =constant
Doppler's effect
12. A rocket is moving away from the earth at a speed of 6 x 10 7 m I s. The rocket has blue
light in it. What will be the wavelength of light recorded by an observer on the earth
(wavelength of blue light= 4600 A)
a)4600 A b)5520 A c)3680 A d)3920 A
13 . The velocity of light emitted by a source S observed by an observer 0 , who is at rest
with respect to Sis c. If the observer moves towards S with velocity v, the velocity of
light as observed will be
r-7
a)c + v b) c-v c) C d) v1-7

14. A star is moving away from the earth with a velocity of 100 km/s. If the velocity oflight
is 3 x 10 8 m I s then the shift of its spectral line of wavelength 5700 A due to Doppler's
effect will be
a)0.63 A b)l.90 A c)3.80 A d)5.70 A
8
15. The time period of rotation of the sun is 25 days and its radius is 7 x 10 m . The Doppler
A emitted from the surface of the sun will be
shift for the light of wavelength 6000
a)0 .04 A b)0.40 A c)4.00 A d)40.0 A
Interference
16. To demonstrate the phenomena of interference, we require
a. two sources which emit radiation of same frequency
b. two sources which emit radiation of nearly the same frequency
c. two sources which emit radiation of same frequency & have a definite phase
relationship
d. two sources which emit radiation of different wavelength
17. For the constructive interference the path difference between the two interfering
waves must be equal to
a) nA b) (2n+l) ½ c)(2n+l) A d) 2nA
18. In YDS experiment on interference, the ratio of intensities of a bright band & a dark
band is 16: 1, the ratio of the amplitudes of the interfering waves is

a) 4 b) ¼ c) 16 d) ½
19. Light from sodium lamp passes through a single narrow slit & then through two close
parallel narrow slits. If you look through the double slit towards the sodium lamp,
you will see
a) a continuous yellow band b) a continuous black band
c) alternate yellow & black band d) The colours of the rainbow
20. If white light is used in YDS experiment
a. very few coloured fringes can be seen with first order violet fringes being
closer to central white fringes.
b. very few coloured fringes can be seen with first order red fringes being closer
to central white fringes
c. A very large No. of coloured fringes can be seen
d. A very large no. of coloured fringes can be seen with a central white fringe.
21 . In YDS experiment the central bright fringe can be identified
a. by using white light instead of monochromatic light
b. as it is narrower than other bright fringes
c. as it is wider than other bright fringes
d. as it has a greater intensity than the other fringes
22. In a YDS experiment, the separation between the slits is 0.9 mm & the fringes are
observed one meter away. If it produces the second dark fringe at a distance of 1 mm
from the central fringe, the wavelength of monochromatic source of light used is
a) 500 nm b) 600 nm c) 450 nm d) 400 nm
23. Fringe width observed in young's double slit experiment is S. If the frequency of the
of the source is doubled, the fringe width will
a) becomes 2S b) becomes 3¾ c) remain as S d) becomes¾
24. In Young ' s double slit experiment the separation between the slits is halved and the
distance between the slits and the screen is doubled. The fringe width will
a) be doubled b) be quadrupled c) remain the same d) be halved
25 . In Young's double slit experiment, the fringe width is S. If the entire arrangement is
placed in a liquid of refractive index n, the fringe width becomes
/J /J /J
a)nS b) n c) n+l d) n-1
26. When the complete Young's double slit apparatus is immersed in water, the fringes
a) remain unaltered b) become wider
c) become narrower d) disappear
0 0
27. A beam oflight consisting of two wavelengths 6500 A and 5200 A , is used to obtain
interference fringes in Young ' s double slit experiment. Suppose the mth bright fringe
0 0
due to 6500 A coincides with nth bright fringe due to 5200 A at a minimum distance
from the central maximum, then
a)m=8 , n=10 b)m=l0, n=8 c)m=4, n=5 d)m=5 , n=4

28 . When a thin metal plate is placed in the path of one of the interfering beams of light
the
a) fringes become brighter b) fringes disappear
c) fringe width increases d) the fringes become blurred
29. In a Young's double slit experiment, the fringe width is found to be 0.4 mm. If the whole
apparatus is immersed in water of refractive index 4/3 without disturbing the
geometrical arrangement, the new fringe width will be
a)0 .30 mm b)0.40 mm c)0.53 mm d)450 micron
30. As a result of interference of two coherent light waves, the energy is
a) increased
b) redistributed and the distribution does not vary with time
c) decreased
d) redistributed and the distribution changes with time
31. If the amplitude ratio of two sources producing interference is 3:5, the ratio of
intensities at maxima and minima is
a)25 : 16 b)5 : 3 c)16 : 1 d)25: 9
32. In Young's double slit experiment, if the widths of the slits are in the ratio 4 :9, the ratio
of the intensity at maxima to the intensity at minima will be
a)169 : 25 b)81 : 16 c)25 : 1 d)9 : 4
33 . In Young's experiment, one slit is covered with a blue filter and the other (slit) with a
yellow filter. Then the interference pattern
a)Will be blue b) Will be yellow
c)Will be green d)Will not be formed
34. If two waves of the same frequency & amplitude respectively on superposition
produce a resultant disturbance of the same amplitude, the waves differ in phase
nl 21el
a) / 3 b) / 3 c) rr d) zero
35 . The wave length of the light used in Young 's double slit experiment is A. The
intensity at a point on the screen where the path difference s i6 is I. If Io denotes the

maximum intensity, then the ratio of I and Io is .......... . .. .

a) 0.707 b) 0.75 c) 0.866 d) 0.5
36. Interference fringes are obtained using two coherent sources whose intensities are in
the ratio 4: 1, then the ratio of the intensities of the bright & dark bands are
a)25: 9 b)4 : 1 c)5 : 1 d)9: 1
7
3 7. Monochromatic green light of A5 x 10- m illuminates a pair of narrow slits 1mm
apart, the separation of bright lines on the interference pattern formed on a screen 2m
away is
a) 0.1 mm b) 0.25 mm c) 0.4 mm d) 1 mm
38 . In a given set up, if S1 , S2 and S3 are the fringe widths in Young 's double slit
experiment for yellow, red and blue lights respectively illuminating the slits then
a)S2> S1> S3 b)S2=S 1=S3
c) S1 < S2< s 3 d) S2< S1,while S3> S1
39. The central fringe in the interference pattern obtained in a Young's double slit
experiment will be a dark fringe when the phase difference between the waves from
the two slits is
rr rr
a)0 b)- c)rr d)-
2 3
40. In the double slit interference experiment, dis the separation of the slits and Dis the
distance of the screen from the plane of the slits. When white light is used a dark
band A is formed, directly in front of one of the slits. Then the value of A is
d2 D D d
a)- b)- c)-2 d)-
D d D D
41. Young's double slit experiment is conducted in a liquid. The 10 th bright fringe in
liquid lies where 6th dark fringe lies in vacuum. The refractive index of the liquid is
approximately
a) 1.8 b) 1.54 c) 1.67 d) 1.2
42. In Young's double slit experiment, ~ is the fringe width. If the distance of the screen
from the slits is reduced by 40% and the slit separation is increased by 20% then the
new fringe width is
a)~ b)~/2 c)2~ d)~/3
43 . When one of the slits ofYDS experiment is covered with transparent sheet of
thickness 4.8 mm, the central fringe shifts to a position originally occupied by the 30 th
bright fringe. What should be the thickness of the sheet if the central fringe has to
shift to the position occupied by 20 th Bright Fringe?
a) 3.8 mm b) 1.6 mm c) 7.6 mm d) 3.2 mm
0

44. Two light waves of the same wavelength 6000 A superpose at a point with a path
difference 6. The wave interferes constructively when 6 =
a)lµm b)l.2µm c)0.8µm d)2µm
45. In Young's double slit experiment, we get 15 fringes per cm on the screen, while
0

using of wavelength 5896 A (sodium lamp). How many fringes per cm we get with
0

light of wavelength 7370 A?

a)18 b)15 c)12 d)lO
46. The width of one of the slits in a Young's double slit experiment is twice that of the
other. The ratio of maximum to minimum intensity in the interference pattern is
a)( ✓2 + 1): ( ✓2 - 1) b)(3 + 2 ✓2 ): (3 -2 ✓ 2)
c)2:1 d)4:1
47. The ratio of the widths of two slits in YDSE is n: 1. The ratio of maximum intensity
to minimum intensity in the interference pattern will be
a)( ✓n+l] b) ✓n +l c) ✓n
✓n -1 ✓n ✓n -1
48 . A thin sheet of glass (n = 1.5) of thickness 6 microns introduced in the path of one of
interfering beams in a double slit experiment shifts the central fringe to a position
previously occupied by fifth bright fringe. The wave length of the light used is
0 0 0 0

a) 6000 A b) 3000 A c) 4500 A d) 7500 A

49. In Young's double slit experiment, the slits are illuminated with monochromatic light
of wavelength 600 nm. When a glass plate of thickness 6 µm is introduced in the path
of one of the interfering beams, it is observed that the central fringe gets shifted to a
position earlier occupied by the 6th bright fringe. The refractive index of glass is
a) 1.5 b) 1.6 c) 1.48 d) 1.62
50. Two slits S1 and S2 illuminated by a white light source give a white central maximum.
A transparent sheet ofrefractive index 1.25 and thickness t1 is placed in front of S1.
Another transparent sheet of refractive index 1.50 and thickness ti is placed in front of
S2. If central maxima is not effected, then ratio of the thickness of the two sheets
(t1 : ti) will be
a)l:2 b)2:1 c)l:4 d)4:1
51 . In the Young's double slit experiment, if the phase difference between the two waves
interfering at a point is ¢, the intensity at that point can be expressed by the expression
J
a) I= A 2 + B 2 eas 2 ¢ b) I= ..'.i.eas¢
B
c)I= A +Beast d)l= A +Beas¢
2
Where A and B depend upon the amplitudes of the two waves .
52. In Young's double slit experiment, the intensity on the screen at a point where path
difference is A is K. What will be the intensity at the point where path difference is l I 4
a) K/4 b)K/2 c)K d)Zero
53. In the ideal double-slit experiment, when a glass-plate (refractive index 1.5) of
thickness tis introduced in the path of one of the interfering beams (wavelength ,1), the
intensity at the position where the central maximum occurred previously remains
unchanged. The minimum thickness of the glass-plate is
a)2,1 b) ~ c) i d),1
3 3

Diffraction
54. The relation between linear fringe width W) and angular fringe width (roa) is
a)~=roa+D b)~=roa-D c)~=roaD d)~= OJa
D
55. Both light and sound waves suffer diffraction. It is more difficult to observe
diffraction with light waves because
a) light waves do not require a medium
b) the wavelength of light waves is far smaller
c) light waves are transverse
d) the speed of light is far greater
56. Diffraction effects are more pronounced (or) easier to notice in case of sound waves
than in case of light waves because
a) sound travels faster than light b) sound waves have a smaller A
c) sound waves are of longer A d) sound waves are longitudinal
57. The width of diffraction band varies
a) inversely as the wave length
b) directly as the width of slit
c) directly as the distance between the slit and the screen
d) inversely as the size of the source from which the slit is illuminated
58 . Direction of 1st secondary maxima in the Fraunhofer's diffraction pattern at a single
slit is given by (a is width a slit)
3
a) a sin 0 = /4
2
b) a sin 0 = i2 . 0 5,1
c) asm = -
2
d) a sin 0 = A

59. A slit of width a is illuminated by white light. The first minimum for light of
0

wavelength 6500 A will fall at 0 = 30° when a will be

0

a) 3250 A b) 6.5 x 10-4 mm c) 1.3-micron d) 2.6 x 10-4 cm

60. Direction of second secondary maximum in the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern at a
single slit is given by
a)dsin0= ½ b)dsin0= 5½ c)dsin0=A d)dsin0= 3½
61 . In a Fraunhofer diffraction experiment at a single slit using light of wavelength 400
nm, the first minimum is formed at an angle of 30° . Then the direction 0 of the first
secondary maximum is given by

a) tan- 1 ( ¾) b) sin- 1 ( ¾) c) 60° d) tan- 1 ( 1)

62. Fraunhofer diffraction pattern of a single slit is obtained in the focal plane of lens of
focal length 1 m. If third minimum is formed at a distance of 5 mm from the central
0

maximum and wavelength oflight used is 5000 A, then width of the slit will be
a) 0.02 cm b) 0.03 cm c) 0.04 cm d) 1 cm
63. A beam oflight of wavelength 600 nm from a distant source fall on a single slitl mm
wide & the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 2m away. The
distance between the first dark fringes on either side of the central bright fringe is
a) 1.2 mm b)l.2 cm c) 2.4 cm d) 2.4 mm
64. The aperture of the objective lens of a telescope is made large so as to
a) make image aberration less
b) to focus on distant object
c) increase the magnifying power of the telescope
d) increase the resolving power of the telescope
65 . The head lights of a jeep are 1.2 m part. If the pupil of the eye of an observer has a
diameter of2mm & light of wavelength 5896A0 is used, what should be the maximum
distance of the jeep from the observer if the two head light are just separated?
a) 3.39 km b) 3.39 m c) 33.9 km d) 33 .9 m
66. The correct relation between the wavelength 11, & the slit width 'a' in a single slit
diffraction experiment in order to observe the diffraction pattern is

a)½= 0 b) ½
=1 c) ½= 10 d) ½
= oo
67. The diameter of the objective of an astronomical telescope is 0.1 m and the wave
0

length of light used is 6000 A . Resolving limit of the telescope will be nearly
a) 6 x 10-5 rad b) 6 x 10-4rad c) 6 x 10-6 rad d) 7.32 x 10-6 rad
68 . Numerical aperture of an oil immersion objective using oil ofR.l. 1.5 is 0.75 . Then,
its numerical aperture, when kept in air is
a) 0.25 b) 0.5 c) 1 d) 0.3
69. Limit ofresolution of a telescope is) 4 .88 x 1o- rad for light of wavelength 560 nm.
6

Diameter of the objective is

a) 0.14 m b) 1.4 m c) 0.07 m d) 0.7 m

70. A single slit Fraunhofer diffraction pattern is formed with white light. For what
wavelength of light, the third secondary maximum in the diffraction pattern
coincides with the second secondary maximum in the pattern for red light of
wavelength 6500A07
a) 4642.8A0 b) 9100A0 c) 4400A0 d) 4100A0
71. In a Fraunhofer diffraction at a single slit, the distance of the screen from the slit is
increased by 20% and the slit width is decreased by 20%. As a result, the width of
central maximum
a) decreases by 50% b) increases by 50%
c) increases by 40% d) decreases by 40%
72. A single slit of width 'a' is illuminated by violet light of wavelength 400 nm & the
width of the diffraction pattern is measured as y. when half of the slit width is
covered and illuminated by yellow light of wavelength 600 nm the width of the
diffraction pattern is
a) the pattern vanishes & the width is zero b) y/3
c) 3y d) 9y
73. In single slit diffraction experiment, the slit is illuminated by light beams of
wavelengths Al & A2. If the first order diffraction minimum of Al coincides with the
third order minimum of A2 then
2
a) A1 = 3A2 d) Al = ,1,2
3
74. The normal human eye can just resolve two-point objects when they subtend at the
eye an angle of

a) 0.1° c) (½)° d) 1°

75. The least value of the angular separation of two stars which can be resolved by a
0

telescope of aperture 1.5 m for mean wavelength of 6000 A is

a) a) 4.88 x 10-7 degree b) 2.8 x 10-5 degree
7
b) c) 5 .11 x 10- degree d) 1.26 x 10-5 degree
76. Angular width of central maxima in the Fraunhofer diffraction pattern of a slit is
measured. The slit is illuminated by light of wavelength 6000 A. When the slit is
illuminated by light of another wavelength, the angular width decreases by 30%. The
wavelength of this light will be
a)6000 A b )4200 A c)3000 A d) 1800 A
77. In a single slit diffraction experiment first minimum for red light ( 660 nm) coincides
with first maximum of some other wavelength ,1,' . The value of ,1,' is
a) 4400 A b)6600 A c)2000 A d)3500 A
78. In a Fraunhofer diffraction at a single slit of width d with incident light of
11
wavelength 5500 A , the first minimum is observed at an angle of 30 . The
first secondary maximum is observed at an angle of
. -1 1
a) sm ./2 b) sm. -1 1 c) sm. -1 3 d) sm. -1 .f3
4 4 2
79. A single slit Fraunhofer diffraction pattern is formed with white light. For
what wavelength of light the third secondary maximum in the diffraction
pattern coincides with the second secondary maximum in the pattern for
red light of wavelength 6300 A?
a) 4500 A b) 4200 A c) 9100 A d) 4650 A

Polarization
80. The experimental proof that light is a transverse wave may be obtained through
a) demonstration of polarization phenomena
b) demonstration of interference phenomena
c) Photoelectric effect
d) Doppler effect
81 . Waves that cannot be polarized are
a) transverse wave b) longitudinal wave c) light waves d) em waves
82. When unpolarized light beam is incident from air onto glass (n=l.5) at the polarizing
angle
a) reflected beam is polarized 100%
b) reflected and refracted beam are partially polarized
c) the reason for ( 1) is that almost all light is reflected
d) all of the above
83. When light is incident on a refracting surface, is polarized to a maximum extent, by
reflection then the angle between the reflected and refracted rays is
a) 45° b) 90° c) 48° d) 98°
84. The expression relating polarizing angle and RI is
a) µsin ip = 1 b) µcot ip = 1 c) µtan ip = 1 d) µcosec ip = 1
85 . If the speed oflight and the polarizing angle for a given medium are Cm & i
respectively, then from Brewster's law we find
a) Cm= C cosec i b) Cm= C cosh i c) Cm= C sin I d) Cm= C cotan i
86. Polaroid sheets are often used for making sun glasses, this is because
a) cut off glare b) absorb more sun light than coloured glasses
c) are light weight d) remove the polarization of direct sunlight
87. An unpolarized beam of intensity Io is incident on a pair of Nicol's making an angle
of 60° with each other. The intensity of light emerging from the pair is
Jo i Jo i Jo i
a)Io b) 1 2 c) 14 d) 1 8
88. A ray oflight is incident on the surface of a glass plate ofrefractive index 1.5 at the
polarizing angle. The angle of refraction is
a) 47° b) 57° c) 33° d) 0°
89. Ordinary light incident on a glass slab at the polarizing angle, suffers a deviation of
22° . The value of the angle of refraction in glass in this case is
a)56° b)68° c)34° d)22°
90. If the speed of light and the polarizing angle for a given medium are c and p
respectively, then from Brewster's law, we find
a) C = v co sec p b) C = v tan p c) C = v cos p d) C = v cot p
91. A.a and A-mare the wavelengths of a beam of light in air and medium respectively. lf0
is the polarizing angle, the correct relation between A.a , A-m and 0 is
a) A.a= A-m tan 2 0 b) A-m = A.a tan 2 0
c) A.a = A-m cot 0 d) A-m = A.a cot 0
92. A beam of unpolarized light traveling from medium A to medium B undergoes partial
reflection and refraction at the surface of separation. The reflected beam is found to
be at right angles to refracted beam. If the polarizing angles of medium A and
medium B are 60° and 45° respectively, the angle of incidence is
a) 30° b) 45° c) tan- 1 ( ✓3) d) tan- 1 (1 / ✓3)
93. If a and~ be the critical angle and Brewster's angle respectively of a medium then
a) sin a cos ~ = 1 b) sin a tan ~ = 1
c) sin ~ tan a = 1 d) cos a cos ~ = sin ( a + ~)
94. A beam of natural light falls on a system of 6 polaroid' s, which are arranged in
succession such that each Polaroid is turned through 30° with respect to the preceding
one. The percentage of incident intensity that passes through the system will be
nearly
a) 12% b) 100% c) 50% d) 30%
95 . Two points separated by a distance of0.1 mm can just be inspected in a microscope
when light of wavelength 6000AO is used. If the light of wavelength 4800A O is used
this limit of resolution will become
a) 0.8 mm b) 0.12 mm c) 0.1 mm d) 0.08 mm
96. A ray of light enters from a rarer medium to a denser medium. The angle of incidence
is i. Then the reflected and refracted rays are mutually perpendicular each other. The
critical angle for the pair of media is
a) cos- 1(tan i) b) sin- 1(cot i) c) tan- 1 (sin i) d) sin- 1 (tan i)
97. 0 is the polarizing angle for two optical media, whose critical angles are C 1 & C2.
Then the correct relation is
. sin C
a) sm 0 = - - 1 b) tan 0 = sin C1
sin C2 sin C 2
. e sin C
d) Sln = - - 2
sin C1
Paragraph - 1
The figures show the interference pattern obtained in a double-slit experiment using
light of wavelength 600 run.
r Central Bright Fringe

111 11111
1t t l l
98. The third order bright fringe is
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
99. Which fringe results from a phase difference of 4 n between the light waves
incidenting from two slits?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
100. Let~ and ~XC represent path differences between waves interfering at 1 and 3
respectively then (l~C I - (I~ I) is equal to
a) 0 b) 300 mn c) 600 nm d) 900 run

Paragraph - 2

White light may be considered to have wavelength from 400 mm to 750 mm. If an oil
film of thickness t = 10-4 cm. The light incidence normally the refractive index of
oil is µ - 1.4
101 . If interference is considered in reflected light, the path difference is
a) ~x = 2 µt b) ~x = 2 µt- 1,.,/2 c) ~x = ,J2 d) none of the above
102. The wavelengths of visible light for weak reflection are
a) 400 run, 466.7 run, 560 run, 700 nm b) 430 nm, 509.1 nm, 622.2 nm
c) 400 nm, 509.1 nm, 622.2 run d) none of the above
103. The wavelength of visible light for strong reflection are
a) 400 run, 466.7 run, 560 run, 700 run b) 430.8 run, 509.1 nm, 622.2 nm
c) 400 run, 509.1 run, 622.2 run d) none of the above
104. If interference is considered is transmitted light, the strongly transmitted wavelength
are
a) 400 nm, 466.7 nm, 560 nm, 700 nm b) 430.8 nm, 509.1 nm, 622.2 nm
c) 400 nm, 509.1 nm, 622.2 nm d) none of the above
105 . For destructive interference, the wavelength are
a) a) 400 nm, 466.7 nm, 560 nm b) 430.8 nm, 509.1 nm, 622.2 nm,
b) c) 400 nm, 509.1 nm, 622.2 nm d) none of the above
106. Match the column I with column II and mark the correct option from the codes.

Column I
i Planar wavefront incident on a thin
convex lens placed in air
11 Planar wavefront incident on a
prism placed in air incidence side
111 Planar wavefront incident on a
concave mirror of small aperture
iv Planar wavefront incident on
convex mirror
Column II
p After reflection of refraction
planar wave
q Spherical wavefront having
centre towards incident side
r Spherical wavefront having
centre on other side
s Planar wavefront parallel to
incident wavefront

CODES
i 11 111 iv
a p r s q
b q p r s
C r p q r
d p s q r

107. Each of four pairs oflight waves given in column I arrives at a certain point on a
screen. The waves have same wavelength. At the arrival point, their intensities and
phase differences are given in column I. Match the column I with Column II and
markh . firom th e co d es given
t e correct opt10n . bl
e OW.
Column I Column II
i 4 Io, 6 Io and rr radian p Greatest intensity among all
at arrival point
11 9 lo, 25 Io and rr radian q Least intensity among all at
arrival point
111 81 lo, 49 Io and 3rr/2 r Intensity at arrival point is
radian 16 lo
iv 4 Io, 4 Io and 0 radian s Intensity at arrival point is
4 lo

CODES
i 11 111 iv
a q s p r
b p q r s
C s q p r
d q p s r
 108. A light has amplitude A and angle between analyser and polariser is 60°. Light is
reflected by analyser has amplitude
a) A ✓2 b) A / ✓2 c) ✓3A / 2 d) A/2

109. The critical angle of a certain medium is

st
G). The polarising angle is
n -i

G) G} c) tan - G) d) s in - G)
1
a) tan - 1 b) tan - 1 1

Try yourself
1. Light appears to travel in straight line because
a) light consists of very small particles
b) the frequency of light is very small
c) the velocity of light is different for different colours
d) the wavelength of light is very small
2. Huygens' principle of secondary wavelets may be used to
a) find the velocity of light in vacuum
b) explain the particle behavior of light
c) find the new position of a wavefront
d) explain photoelectric effect
3. According to Newton' s corpuscular theory, the speed of light is
a) same in all the media b) lesser in rarer medium
c) lesser in denser medium d) independent of the medium
4. Two coherent light beams of intensities I & 41 are interposed. The maximum and
minimum possible intensities in the resulting beams are
a) 91 & 3 I b) 91 & I c) 5 I & 3 I d) 51 & I
5. Intensities of the two waves of light are I and 41. The maximum intensity of the resultant
wave after superposition is
a)5 I b)9 I c) 16 I d) 25 J
6. Young's experiment is performed in air and then performed in water, the fringe width
(a) Will remain same (b) Will decrease
(c) Will increase (d)Will be infinite
7. In double slits experiment, for light of which colour the fringe width will be minimum
(a) Violet (b) Red
(c) Green (d) Yellow
8. In Young's experiment, light of wavelength 4000 A is used to produce bright fringes of
width 0.6 mm, at a distance of 2 meters. If the whole apparatus is dipped in a liquid of
refractive index 1.5, then fringe width will be
(a) 0.2 mm (b) 0.3 mm
(c) 0.4 mm (d) 1.2 mm
9. In Young's double slit experiment, the phase difference between the light waves reaching
third bright fringe from the central fringe will be (A- =6000 A)
(a) Zero (b) 21r
(c) 41r (d) 61r