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WAVE OPTICS (DPP-3)

Multiple Choice Questions:
1. In Young’s double-slit experiment, the separation the two slits in 𝑑 and the wavelength of
light is 𝜆. The intensity of light falling on slit ‘1’ is four times the intensity of light falling on
slit ‘2’. Select the correct choice(s):
I. If 𝑑 = 𝜆, the screen will contain only one maximum.
II. If 𝜆 < 𝑑 < 2𝜆, at least one more maximum (besides the central maximum) will be
observed on the screen.
III. If the intensity of light falling on slit 1 is reduced so that it becomes equal to that of slit 2,
the intensities of the observed dark and bright fringes will increase.
(a) I only (b) II only (c) II and III (d) I and II

2. In a Fraunhoffer diffraction at single slit of width 𝑑 with incident light of wavelength 5500 Å,
the first minimum is observed at angle 300. The first secondary maximum is observed at an
angle 𝜃 is
1 1 3 √3
(a) 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 (b) 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 4 (c) 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 4 (d) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 −1
√2 2

3. Match each situation given in Column A with the statement(s) in Column B valid for that
situation.
Column A Column B
(i) Plane wave front incident on a convex (p) Plane wave front emerges
lens
(ii) Plane wave front incident on a concave (q) Converging spherical wave front emerges
lens
(iii) One slit is closed in YDSE (r) Diverging spherical wave front emerges
(iv) In YDSE, if width of source slit is (s) Interference patter disappears
increased
(t) Interference pattern becomes less sharp

(a) (i)-(q), (ii)-(r), (iii)-(s), (iv)-(t) (b) (i)-(p), (ii)-(q), (iii)-(r), (iv)-(s)
(c) (i)-(q), (ii)-(r), (iii)-(s), (iv)-(p) (d) (i)-(s), (ii)-(r), (iii)-(q), (iv)-(t)
4. Given below are two statements labelled as Statement P and Statement Q:
Statement P: Thin films such as soap bubble or a thin layer of oil on water show beautiful
colours when illuminated by white light.
Statement Q: It is due to interference of sun’s light reflected from upper and lower surface of
the film.
Select the most appropriate option:
(a) P is true, but Q is false (b) P is false, but Q is true
(c) Both P and Q are true (d) Both P and Q are false

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5. Given below are two statements labelled as Statement P and Statement Q:

Statement P: It is not possible to have interference between the waves produced by two
violins.
Statement Q: For interference of two waves the phase difference between the waves must
remain constant.
Select the most appropriate option:
(a) P is true, but Q is false (b) P is false, but Q is true
(c) Both P and Q are true (d) Both P and Q are false

Assertion-Reason Questions:
1. If the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason
(R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false and R is also false.

1. Assertion (A): It is not possible to have interference between the waves produced by two
violins.
Reason (R): For interference of two waves the phase difference between the waves must
remain constant.

2. Assertion (A): The phase difference between any two points on a wave front in zero.
Reason (R): Corresponding to a beam of parallel rays of light, the wave fronts are planes
parallel to one another.

3. Assertion (A): For identical coherent waves, the maximum intensity is four times the
intensity due to each wave.
Reason (R): Intensity is proportional to the square of amplitude.

4. Assertion (A): Corpuscular theory fails in explaining the velocities of light in air and
water.
Reason (R): According to corpuscular theory, light should travel faster in denser media
than in rarer media.

5. Assertion (A): No interference pattern is detected when two coherent sources are infinitely
close to each other.
Reason (R): Fringe width is inversely proportional to separation between the slit.

6. Assertion (A): Light added to light can produce darkness.

Reason (R): When two coherent light waves interfere, there is darkness at position of
destructive interference.

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7. Assertion (A): When the apparatus of Young’s double-slit experiment is brought in a

liquid from air, the fringe width decrease.
Reason (R): The wavelength of light decreases in the liquid.

8. Assertion (A): To observe diffraction of light, the size of obstacle/aperture should be of

the order of 10-7 m.
Reason (R): 10-7 m is the order of wavelength of visible light.

9. Assertion (A): Colours are seen in thin layers of oil on the surface of water.
Reason (R): White light is composed of several colours.

10. Assertion (A): Colored spectrum is seen when we look through a muslin cloth.
Reason (R): Coloured spectrum is due to diffraction of white light passing through fine
slits made by fine threads in the muslin cloth.

Case-based/Passage-based Questions:
Read the paragraph given below and answer the questions that follow:
Diffraction Pattern of a Coin: The figure below is photograph of the shadow cast by a coin using a
(nearly) point source of light, a laser in the case. The bright spot is clearly present at the centre.
Notice also the bright and dark fringes beyond the shadow. These resemble the interference fringes
of a double slit. Indeed, they are due to interference of waves diffracted around the disk, and the
whole is referred to as a diffraction pattern. A diffraction pattern exists around any sharp object
illuminated by a point source, as shown in figure. We are not always aware of them because most
source of light in everyday life are not point sources, so light from different parts of the source
washes out the pattern.

(i) The penetration of light into the region of geometrical shadow is called
(a) Polarisation (b) Interference (c) Diffraction (d) Refraction
(ii) To observe diffraction, the size of an obstacle
(a) Should be of the same order as wavelength
(b) Should be much larger than the wavelength

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(c) Have no relation to wavelength

𝑙
(d) Should be exactly 2

(iii) Both, light and sound produces diffraction. It is more difficult to observe diffraction with
light waves because
(a) Light waves do not require medium
(b) Wavelength of light waves is too small
(c) Light waves are transverse in nature
(d) Speed of light is far greater
(iv) Angular width of central maximum of a diffraction pattern of a single slit does not depend
upon
(a) Distance between slit and source (b) Wavelength of light used
(c) Width of the slit (d) Frequency of light used
(v) The diffraction effect can be observed in
(a) Only sound waves (b) Only light waves
(c) Only ultrasonic waves (d) Sound as well as light waves

ANSWERS:

Multiple Choice Questions:

1 2 3 4 5

a c a d c

Assertion-Reason Questions:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

a b b a b a a a b a

Case-based/Passage-based Questions:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
c a b a d

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