Chapter 9, 10

1. The distance between two consecutive wave fronts is called

a) Time period
b) Frequency
c) Wavelength
d) Displacement
2. Phase difference between two points of wave front is
a) Zero
π
b) 2
π
c) 3 2
d) None
3. Light reaches from sun ton earth in the form of........ wave fronts
a) Spherical
b) Plane
c) Cylindrical
d) Circular
4. Angle between ray of light and wave front
0
a) 0
0
b) 60
0
c) 90
0
d) 120
5. According to Huygens principle each point on wave front acts as a source of
a) secondary wavelets
b) new wave fronts
c) primary wavelet
d) source
6. the theory of wave nature of light was presented by
a) Huygens
b) Maxwell
c) Young
d) None
7. The path difference for consecutive interference should be
λ
a) 2
5λ
b) 2
c) 𝑚 λ
𝑚λ
d) 2
8. Phase angle of 1800 is equal to
λ
a) 2
λ
b) 4
 λ
c) 3 2
d) 2λ
9. The distance between the two adjacent dark fringes is equal to
𝐿λ
a) 𝑑
b) 𝑚𝐿λ
𝐿λ
c) (𝑚 + 1) 𝑑
d) None
10. Fringe spacing is inversely proportional to
a) Wavelength
b) Slit separation
c) Distance between slit and screen
d) Frequency of light
11. In Young double slit experiment the fringe spacing is equal to
2λ
a) 𝐷
𝐿λ
b) 𝑑
c) Both a and
d) None
12. The fringe spacing increases if we use
a) Red light
b) Blue light
c) Yellow light
d) Orange light
13. Newton rings are formed as a result of
a) Interference
b) Dispersion
c) Diffraction
d) Reflection
14. Center of newton ring is dark
a) Destructive interference
b) Diffraction
c) Polarization
d) All of the above
15. The equation of Michelson interferometer is
𝑚λ
a) 𝐿 = 2
𝑚λ
b) 𝐿 = 4
𝑚λ
c) 𝐿 = 6
𝑚λ
d) 𝐿 = 8
16. Michelson interferometer can be used to find
a) Wavelength of light
b) Velocity of sound
 c) Wavelength of sound
d) Velocity of light
17. In Michelson interferometer to switch the fringes from bright6 to dark , the mirrors should be
displaced by
λ
a) 4
λ
b) 2
λ
c) 3
d) None
18. Bending of light around obstacles is called
a) Reflection
b) Refraction
c) Diffraction
d) Interference
19. Sodium chloride in a flame gives out pure
a) Blue light
b) Yellow light
c) Red light
d) Green light
20. The minimum distance from the eye at which an object appears to be distinct is:
a) 145 cm
b) 20 cm
c) 25 cm
d) 30 cm
21. Rayleigh formula of resolving power is
π
a) 𝑅 = 1. 22 𝐷
π
b) 𝑅 = 1. 22 2𝐷
𝐷
c) 𝑅 = 1. 22 π
𝐷
d) 𝑅 = 1.22λ
22. If an object lies between focus and center of convex lense image formed is
a) Real and inverted
b) Virtual diminished
c) Virtual inverted
d) Virtual erected
23. If an object is at focus its image is formed at
a) 2F
b) F
c) 3F
d) Infinity
24. Which is optical instrument
a) Telescope
b) Galvanometer
 c) Ammeter
d) Avometer
25. Magnifying power of a lense is 6 then its focal length will be
a) 4
b) 6
c) 5
d) 10
26. The magnifying power of a simple microscope
𝑑
a) 𝑀 = 1 + 𝑓
𝑑
b) 𝑀 = 1 − 𝑓
𝑓0
c) 𝑓
d) None
27. Image formed by simple microscope is
a) virtual and erected
b) Real and inverted
c) Real and erected
d) None
28. If magnifying power of a glass is 3, then focal length will be
a) 25 cm
b) 12.5 cm
c) 5 cm
d) 30cm
29. A compound microscope forms a final image at
a) Least distance of distinct vision
b) Focus of eye piece
c) Objective
d) Infinity
30. A convex lense acts as a diverging lense, object placed at
a) F
b) 2F
c) Within F
d) Infinity
31. The magnifying power of a astronomical telescope is
𝑓0
a) 𝑓𝑒
𝑓𝑒
b) 𝑓0

c) 𝑓0 + 𝑓𝑒
d) 𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒
32. Spectrometer is used to
a) Study diffraction of light
b) Measure wavelength of light
c) Measure refractive index
 d) All of the above
33. Which is not an essential part of spectrometer
a) Collimator
b) Telescope
c) Turntable
d) Microscope
34. In Michelson experiment equation used to find speed of light
16𝑓
a) 𝑐 = 𝑑
b) 𝑐 = 16𝑓𝑑
c) C=16d/f
d) None
35. The first person who measure speed of light is
a) Michelson
b) Huygens
c) Galileo
d) Newton
36. In formation carrying capacity of optical fiber is called
a) Capacity
b) Band width
c) Immunity
d) Ability
37. A layer over the central core of the jacket
a) Jacket
b) Plastic
c) Cladding
d) All of the above
38. The diameter of single mode of step index fiber is
a) 10 micrometer
b) 50 micrometer
c) 100 micrometer
d) 5 micrometer
39. How many types of optical fibers are
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
40. The light emitted from the LED has a wavelength
a) 1.3 pm
b) 1.3 um
c) 1.3 nm
d) 1.3 mm
41. Repeaters in the newer system, are separated by a distance
a) 30 km
b) 100 km
c) 150 km
d) 80 km