Description : A wavelength is commonly measured in which one of the following units? w) radians x) angstroms y) electron volts z) seconds
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ANGSTROMS
Description : In Newton's rings experiment, if monochromatic source of light is replaced by another monochromatic source of higher wavelength. What will be the effect on radius (or diameter)? (a) Radius (or ... be no effect (d) Radius (or diameter) will remain constant but there will be more brightness
Last Answer : (b) Radius (or diameter) will increase
Description : What is the nature of interference pattern at the contact edge of wedge shaped film (a) Always bright (b) Always dark (c) Bright or dark depending upon the thickness of other end (d) Bright or dark depending upon the wavelength of the light
Last Answer : (b) Always dark
Description : When a light wave suffers reflection at the interface between air and glass medium, the change of wavelength of the reflected wave in air is equal to (a) 0 (b) λ/2 (c) λ (d) 2λ
Last Answer : (b) λ/2
Description : To observe interference in thin films with a light of wavelength λ, the thickness of the film (a) Should be much smaller than λ (b) Should be a few thousand times of λ (c) Should be of the order of λ (d) Should be of the order of nanometer
Last Answer : (c) Should be of the order of λ
Description : A film is said to be thin if its thickness is (a) Much smaller than wavelength of light (b) Comparable with one wavelength of light (c) Of the order of nanometer (10-9 m) (d) Of the order of Pico meter (10-12 m)
Last Answer : (b) Comparable with one wavelength of light
Description : The number of lines on plane gratings is 5000. If it is illuminated by a wavelength of light 6000 A0, how many orders will be visible? A. 3 B. 3.33 C. 4 D. 2.0
Last Answer : A. 3
Description : What is true for intensity of scattered light according to Rayleigh's law? A. The intensity for scattering for light of largest wavelength more B. The light of smallest wavelength will be scattered ... C. All the wavelengths are scattered equally D. Intensity of light is not affected by scattering
Last Answer : B. The light of smallest wavelength will be scattered more
Description : In reference with antireflection coating which of the following statement is true? A. Thickness of the film should be changed for light of same wavelength but different intensity B. Thickness of ... D. Thickness of the film should be decreased for light of same wavelength but higher intensity
Last Answer : B. Thickness of the film need not be changed for light of same wavelength but different intensity
Description : The phenomenon of Newton’s rings can be used to check the __________. A. Wavelength of monochromatic light B. phase coherence of two sources C. flatness of any glass surface D. velocity of light
Last Answer : A. Wavelength of monochromatic light
Description : When light passes from air into water, the frequency of the light remains the same. What happens to the speed? And the wavelength of light as it crosses the boundary in going from air into ... same Decreases C. Remains the same remains the same D. Decreases Increases E. Decreases Decreases
Last Answer : E. Decreases Decreases
Description : In a Young's double-slit experiment the center of a bright fringe occurs wherever waves from the slits differ in the distance they travel by a multiple of: A. a fourth of a wavelength B. a half a wavelength C. a wavelength D. three-fourths of a wavelength
Last Answer : C. a wavelength
Description : The speed of any mechanical wave as it propagates through a medium is dependent mainly on the A. frequency of the wave source B. wavelength C. period of the wave D. type of medium through which the wave travels E. amplitude
Last Answer : D. type of medium through which the wave travels
Description : In Newton's ring experiment, the diameter of the 15 th ring was found to be 0.590 and that of the 5 th ring was 0.336 cm. If the radius of Plano convex lens is 100 cm, compute the wavelength of light used. A. 5885 A 0 B. 5880 A o C. 5890 A o D.5850 A
Last Answer : B. 5880 A o
Description : In Michelson ‘s interferometer 100 fringes cross the field view when the movable mirror is displaced through 0.0248 mm. Calculate the wavelength of monochromatic light used A. 5896 A 0 B.5890 A 0 C.4000 A 0 D. 4890 A 0
Last Answer : B.5890
Description : .A beam of light is incident on a large block of glass. The index of refraction of the glass is greater than one. Is the wavelength of the light in the glass? A. Longer than B. Shorter than C. The same as the wavelength of the light in the air? D. None of above
Last Answer : B. Shorter than
Description : What is the highest order spectrum which may be seen with monochromatic light of wavelength 5000 A0by means of diffraction grating with 5000 lines/cm? A. 2 B. 4 C. 8 D. 16
Last Answer : B. 4
Description : In plane transmission grating, the angle of diffraction for second order maxima for wavelength 5 x 10 -5 cm is 30 0. Calculate the number of lines in one centimeter of the grating surface. A. 1000 lines/cm B. 5000 lines/cm C. 500 lines/cm D. 10000 lines/cm
Last Answer : B. 5000 lines/cm
Description : To find prominent diffraction , the size of diffraction object should be A. greater than wavelength of light used B. comparable to order of wavelength of light C. less than wavelength of light used D. none of these.
Last Answer : B. comparable to order of wavelength of light
Description : Find the maximum value of resolving power of a grating 3 cm wide having 5000 lines per cm, if the wavelength of light used is 5890 A0. A. 40000 B. 45000 C. 4500 D. 5000
Last Answer : a option
Description : A grating has 6000 lines per cm. How many orders of light of wavelength 4500 A 0 can be seen? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
Last Answer : C. 3
Description : A slit of width ‘a’ is illuminated by white light. For what value of ‘a’ will the first minimum for red light fall at an angle of 300 wavelength of red light is 6500 A0 A. 1.1 x 10 -3 cm B. 1.4 X 10 -4 cm C. 1.3 X 10 -4 cm D. 1.6 X 10 -4 cm
Last Answer : C. 1.3 X 10 -4 cm
Description : The angle of incidence for a wave A. can be measured between the incident ray and the normal B. can be measured between the incident wave front and the boundary C. is equal to the angle of reflection D. all of the above
Last Answer : D. all of the above
Description : What is the unit of light wavelength? ∙ a. Micrometer ∙ b. Angstroms ∙ c. Mils ∙ d. Fathom
Last Answer : ∙ b. Angstroms
Description : Newton's rings are formed because of interference between the light Reflected from (a) Upper surface of Plano-convex lens and lower surface of plane glass plate (b) Lower surface of Plano-convex ... c) Lower and upper surface of Plano-convex (d) Lower and upper surfaces of plane glass plate
Last Answer : (b) Lower surface of Plano-convex lens and upper surface of plane glass plate
Description : Why in Newton's rings setup, the beam splitter (mirror) is kept at 450? (a) It allows light rays to incident at 450over the top surface of Plano convex lens (b) It allows light rays to ... Plano convex lens (d) It allows light rays to incident at 900over the top surface of Plano convex lens
Last Answer : (d) It allows light rays to incident at 900over the top surface of Plano convex lens
Description : In Newton’s rings experiment, if we reduce the radius of curvature of Plano Convex lens to zero, what will be effect on Newton’s rings? (a)They will become more bright (b)They will become more dark ( c)They will disappear (d) They will be more dense
Last Answer : ( c)They will disappear
Description : Newton’s light illustrate the phenomenon of (a) Interference (b) Diffraction (c) Dispersion (d) Polarisation
Last Answer : (a) Interference
Description : In case of thin film of non-uniform thickness, when illuminated with white light, the film appears colored. This is due to change of what factor? (a) Conditions for path difference at different points of ... of film (c) Thickness of film is different at different points of film (d) All of above
Last Answer : (d) All of above
Description : Newton's rings experiment is performed and radius (or diameter) is calculated. Now Plano-convex lens is replaced with another Plano-convex lens of greater Radius of curvature. What will be effect on radius ( ... ) will increase (c) Radius (or diameter) will decrease (d) There will be no effect
Description : Newton's rings experiment is performed with air gap between lens and plate. Now that gap is filled with water. What will be effect on radius (or diameter)? (a) Radius (or diameter) will remain ... or diameter) will increase (c) Radius (or diameter) will decrease (d) There will be no effect
Last Answer : (c) Radius (or diameter) will decrease
Description : he Radius (or diameter) of bright rings in Newton's rings is (a) Directly proportional to the square root of odd numbers (b) Inversely proportional to the square root of natural numbers (c) ... to the square root of even numbers (d) Directly proportional to the square root of natural numbers
Last Answer : (a) Directly proportional to the square root of odd numbers
Description : Interference pattern is observed in wedge-shaped film for monochromatic light. Now monochromatic light is replaced by white light. What will be the effect on interference pattern? (a) It will turn to dark (b) It will turn to bright (c) Bands will disappear (d) It will be a mixture of all colors
Last Answer : (d) It will be a mixture of all colors
Description : Interference pattern is observed in wedge-shaped film and bandwidth is noted. Now the angle of wedge is reduced to zero. What will be the effect on Bandwidth? (a) Bandwidth increases (b) Bandwidth decreases (c) Bands will disappear (d) There will not any effect
Last Answer : (c) Bands will disappear
Description : Interference pattern is observed in wedge-shaped film and bandwidth is noted. Now the angle of wedge is reduced. What will be the effect on bandwidth? (a) Bandwidth increases (b) Bandwidth decreases (c) Bands will disappear (d) There will not any effect
Last Answer : B) BANDWIDTH DECREASES
Description : Interference pattern is observed in wedge-shaped film and bandwidth is noted. Now the thin film is replaced by the film of higher refractive index. What will be the effect on bandwidth? (a) Bandwidth increases (b) Bandwidth decreases (c) Bands will merge (d) There will not any effect
Last Answer : (b) Bandwidth decreases
Description : What is the nature of interference pattern for thin film of wedge shaped (a) Concave outside (b) Convex outside (b) Equally spaced (d) Concave inside
Last Answer : (b) Convex outside
Description : In wedge shaped film the interference pattern has nature (a) Parallel to the end where thickness is non-zero (b) Perpendicular to contact edge (c) Parallel to contact edge (d) Perpendicular to the end where thickness is non-zero
Last Answer : (c) Parallel to contact edge
Description : A wedge shaped thin has (a) Non-uniform thickness (b) Zero thickness at one end and it increasing towards other end (c) Zero thickness at both ends (d) Thickness increase and decrease alternately
Last Answer : b) Zero thickness at one end and it increasing towards other end
Description : In interference experiment, by keeping all other parameters constant, if you see the thin film interference from different angles, you will observe (a)Uniform illumination of screen (b) Uniform ... c) Equally spaced dark and white bands (d) Few colored bands and then general illumination
Last Answer : (d) Few colored bands and then general illumination
Description : A thin film is observed in white light. The color of the film seen at a particular point depends upon (a)Location of observer (b)Width of the source (c) Distance of the source (d) Brightness of the source
Last Answer : (a)Location of observer
Description : In interference experiment, monochromatic light is replaced by white light, we will see (a) Uniform illumination of screen (b) Uniform darkness on the screen (c) Equally spaced dark and white bands (d) Few colored bands and then general illumination
Description : A thin film having thickness t
Last Answer : (c) Black
Description : When a light wave suffers reflection at the interface between air and glass medium, the change of phase of the reflected wave in air is equal to (a) 0 (b) π (c) 2π (d) π/2
Last Answer : (b) π
Description : If you look perpendicular at thin film and move yourself away from the film (staying perpendicular to the film), you will notice (a) Reflected light becomes brighter and brighter (b) Reflected ... and darker (c) Reflected light alternates between darker and brighter (d) None of the Above
Last Answer : (c) Reflected light alternates between darker and brighter
Description : The interference in thin films is because (a) The film reflects some light (b) The film is thin enough so that refracted ray is close to reflected ray (c) The reflected ray undergo path change of λ/2 (d) All of above
Description : Which of the following phenomenon produces colors in soap bubble? (a) Interference (b) Diffraction (c) Polarization (d) Dispersion
Description : Interference in thin film is mainly because of (a) Division amplitude (b) Division of wave fronts (c) Addition of amplitude (d) Addition of wave fronts
Last Answer : (a) Division amplitude
Description : Diffraction due to circular aperture If a light passes through a small pinhole, and incident on a screen. What will be observed on the screen? A.A sharp bright point of the width equal to ... A bright ring at the centre surrounded by alternate dark and bright rings D. A diffused bright point
Last Answer : C. A bright ring at the centre surrounded by alternate dark and bright rings
Description : What is the effect of increasing the number of slits on the intensity of Central maxima of diffraction pattern of a diffraction grating? A. Intensity of central maxima will decrease B. Intensity ... maxima will increase C. There will not be any effect D. Diffraction pattern will disappear
Last Answer : B. Intensity of central maxima will increase