Description : Colors in thin films are because of A. Dispersion C. Interference B. Compton effect D. Diffraction
Last Answer : C. Interference
Description : Newton’s light illustrate the phenomenon of (a) Interference (b) Diffraction (c) Dispersion (d) Polarisation
Last Answer : (a) Interference
Description : The wave nature of light is demonstrated by which of the following? A. The photoelectric effect B. Color C. The speed of light D. Diffraction
Last Answer : D. Diffraction
Description : Which phenomena shows the particle nature of light? (1) Diffraction (2) Interference (3) Photoelectric effect (4) Polarisation
Last Answer : (3) Photoelectric effect Explanation: The phenomena such as interference, diffraction, and polarization can only be explained when light is treated as a wave whereas photoelectric effect, line spectra, and the production and scattering of x rays demonstrate the particle nature of light.
Description : On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colors'. This is due to A. dispersion B. interference C. diffraction D. Polarization 49.The critical angle for a beam of light ... A. absorbed B. totally reflected C. Partially reflected and partially transmitted D. Totally transmitted
Last Answer : C. Partially reflected and partially transmitted
Description : __________ of the following phenomenon cannot be explained on the particle nature of light. A. Photo Electric Effect B. Compton’s Effect C. Pair Production D. Interference
Last Answer : A. Photo Electric Effect
Description : Which of the following phenomenon produces colors in soap bubble? (a) Interference (b) Diffraction (c) Polarization (d) Dispersion
Description : Diffraction is special type of __________. A. Reflection B. Refraction C. Interference D. Polarization
Last Answer : B. Refraction
Description : hat is the name of the process whereby waves travel around corners and obstacles in their paths? A. Reflection B. Refraction C Interference D. Diffraction
Description : What is the phenomenon which established the transverse nature of light? (1) Reflection (2) Interference (3) Diffraction (4) Polarisation
Last Answer : (4) Polarisation Explanation: The phenomena which proves the transverse nature alight is polarization. Since the intensity of polarized light on passing through a tourmaline crystal changes, ... waves. Transverse waves are waves that are oscillating perpendicularly to the direction of propagation
Description : What is the phenomenon which established the transverse nature of light ? (1) Reflection (2) Interference (3) Diffraction (4) Polarisation
Last Answer : Polarisation
Description : Which of the following phenomenon helps to conclude that light is a transverse wave? (1) interference (2) diffraction (3) polarisation (4) refraction
Last Answer : polarisation
Description : In Fraunhofer diffraction wave front used is __________. A. Spherical B. Circular C. Plane D. Conical 71.In diffraction pattern of monochromatic light the bright bands formed are __________. A. of uniform intensity B. of non-uniform intensity C. of uniform width D. is of different colors
Last Answer : A. of uniform intensity
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 : Interference of light is evidence that : A. The speed of light is very large B. light is a transverse wave C. light is electromagnetic in character D. Light is a wave phenomenon
Last Answer : D. Light is a wave phenomenon
Description : In Fraunhofer diffraction, the incident wave front should be ….. A. elliptical B. Plane C. Spherical D. Cylindrical
Last Answer : B. Plane
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 : 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 : What is the nature of interference pattern for thin film of wedge shaped A. Concave outside B. Convex outside C. Equally spaced D. Concave inside
Last Answer : B. Convex outside
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 : 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 : 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
Description : A soap bubble shows colours when illuminated with white light. This is due to (1) Diffraction (2) Polarisation (3) Interference (4) Reflection
Last Answer : Interference
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 : .The grating used to observe, diffraction of visible light can have approximately __________. A.300 lines per cm B.3000 lines per cm, C. 15000 lines per cm D. 30 lines per cm
Last Answer : C. 15000 lines per cm
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 : 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 : In Fresnel diffraction A. source of light is kept at infinite distance from the aperture B. source of light is kept at finite distance from the aperture C. Convex lens used D. aperture width is selected so that it can acts as a point source
Last Answer : B. source of light is kept at finite distance from the aperture
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 : The photoelectric effect is a demonstration of: w) the wave nature of light x) the particle nature of light y) Compton scattering z) the continuous spectrum of radiation
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- THE PARTICLE NATURE OF LIGHT
Description : Diffraction and interference demonstrate which of the following? w) particle nature of light x) wave nature of light y) polarization of light z) refraction of light
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- WAVE NATURE OF LIGHT
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 : 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
Last Answer : (d) Few colored bands and then general illumination
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
Last Answer : (d) All of above
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 : When Newton’s rings interference pattern is viewed from above by means of reflected light, the central spot is __________. A. Dark B. Multi colored C. Bright D. None of these
Last Answer : A. Dark
Description : The points of constructive interference of light are__________. A. Always bright B. may be bright or dark C. always dark D. neither bright nor dark
Last Answer : A. Always bright
Description : In Michelson interferometer semi silvered mirror is used To obtain __________. A. Thin film interference B. Phase coherence C. mono chromatic light D. colored fringe
Last Answer : B. Phase coherence
Description : The conditions for the production of constructive and destructive interference are reversed due to the fact that on striking the thin film -------. A. Two rays of splitted light undergo phase ... two rays of splitted light undergo phase change of 180° C. Light is diffracted, light is polarized
Last Answer : A. Two rays of splitted light undergo phase change of 180°
Description : The phenomenon which causes mirage is – (1) Interference (2) Diffraction (3) Polarisation (4) Total internal reflection
Last Answer : (4) Total internal reflection Explanation: Mirage is caused by total internal reflection in deserts where due to heating of the earth, refractive index of air near the surface of earth becomes lesser than ... ray of light coming from a distant object gets refracted from a denser to a rarer medium.
Description : Endoscopy, a technique used to explore the stomach or other inner parts of the body, is based on the phenomenon of (a) Total internal reflection (b) Interference (c) Diffraction (d) Polarisation
Last Answer : Ans: ( a ) Total internal reflection
Description : The phenomenon which causes mirage is (1) Interference (2) Diffraction (3) Polarisation (4) Total internal reflection
Last Answer : Total internal reflection
Description : Fraunhofer diffraction at a Plane Grating What is the meaning of grating element for a diffraction grating? A It is the width of a single slit B. It is the width of the opaque space C. It is the distance between two slits D. It is the width of diffraction grating
Last Answer : C. It is the distance between two slits
Description : How the intensity of secondary maxima varies in case of Fraunhofer diffraction pattern for single slit? A. Intensity of secondary maxima decreases on either sides B. Intensity of ... C. Intensity increases and decreases alternately D. Intensity of secondary maxima increases on either sides
Last Answer : A. Intensity of secondary maxima decreases on either sides
Description : The condition for minima in Fraunhofer diffraction for single slit is asinθ = mλWhat is ‘θ’? A. Angle of incidence of incident rays at the slit B. Angle at which diffracted rays strikes the screen C. Angle between slit and screen D. Angle of diffraction at which rays are diffracted at slit
Last Answer : D. Angle of diffraction at which rays are diffracted at slit
Description : In Fraunhofer diffraction pattern for single slit, a central maximum is obtained when angle of diffraction q is equal to zero. What it actually indicates? A. All the diffracted rays are parallel and focused ... are diffracted by the slit in all the directions D. The rays are reflected by the slit
Last Answer : A. All the diffracted rays are parallel and focused by slit at a single point on screen
Description : Which of the following condition is essential for observing Fraunhofer diffraction? A. Source must be close to slit and screen should be at infinite distance B. Both source and screen must be close to ... infinity and screen should be close to the slit D. Both source and screen must be at infinity
Last Answer : D. Both source and screen must be at infinity