What happens to diffraction when frequency increases?

1 Answer

Answer :

wavelength

Related questions

Description : When the wavelength of incident X-rays increases, the angle of diffraction (A) Decreases (B) Increases (C) Remain constant (D) Shows no systematic variation

Last Answer : Option A

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 : as the order increases, the width of a dark band in diffraction Patterns __________. A. Increases B. Decreases C. Does not change D. becomes infinity

Last Answer : Increases

Description : What happens to inductive reactance as frequency increases?

Last Answer : It increases.

Description : What happens to capacitive reactance as frequency increases?

Last Answer : It decreases.

Description : What happens to the impedance of interelectrode capacitance as frequency increases?

Last Answer : Impedance decreases.

Description : What happens to the value of XL as frequency increases?

Last Answer : XL increases.

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 : What is the superimposition of light and the diffraction of light ?

Last Answer : Subtraction: If a specific charge is surrounded by multiple charges, then it is necessary to find the working net force on that charge. To find the net force, one has to determine the vector sum of the ... a little before the path on which it is supposed to go on the screen , this is refraction.

Description : How does X-ray diffraction aid in the understanding of the structure of molecules?

Last Answer : X-ray diffraction is the investigative use of X-rays to discoverthe internal structure of a number of different things. The basicapproach is to set up a target material and direct a beam ... a broad field with diverging and complex investigativetechniques. Even so, the fundamentals remain the same.

Description : When a wave changes speed as it enters a new medium at an angle it undergoes diffraction?

Last Answer : Need answer

Description : In a protein molecule the disulphide bond is not broken by (A) Reduction (B) Oxidation (C) Denaturation (D) X-ray diffraction

Last Answer : Answer : C

Description : The sun appears red at sunrise and sunset while it appears white at noon because of _____ A. Refraction B. It is cooler at sunrise and at sunset C. Diffraction leading to red end of the spectrum reaching the earth D. Scattering of light due to dust particles and air molecules

Last Answer : ANSWER: D

Description : When white light passes through a glass prism, it gets dispersed into colours because (a) glass imparts colours to the light (b) different colours have different speeds in glass (c) interference of light occurs (d) diffraction of light occurs

Last Answer : Ans:(b)

Description : A mirage occurs because of – (1) Reflection by hot ground (2) Total internal reflection by layers of air (3) Interference of light (4) Diffraction of light

Last Answer : (2) Total internal reflection by layers of air Explanation: A mirage is a naturally occurring optical phenomenon in which light rays are bent to produce a displaced image of distant objects or the ... -changing mirage. Cold air is denser than warm air and has therefore a greater refractive index.

Description : The information of brilliant colors in a thin soap film is a consequence of the phenomena of - (1) Polarization and interference (2) Diffraction and dispersion (3) Multiple refraction and dispersion (4) Multiple reflection and interference

Last Answer : (4) Multiple reflection and interference Explanation: Light waves reflected by the upper and lower boundaries of a thin film interfere with one another, either enhancing or reducing the reflected light.

Description : A star appears twinkling in the sky because of – (1) scattering of light by atmosphere (2) reflection of light by atmosphere (3) refraction of light by atmosphere (4) diffraction of light by atmosphere

Last Answer : (3) refraction of light by atmosphere Explanation: A star appears twinkling in the sky because of refraction of light, by atmosphere. Light bends when it passes obliquely from one medium to another. This is called refraction of light.

Description : The information of brilliant colors in a thin soap film is a consequence of the phenomena of - (1) Polarization and interference (2) Diffraction and dispersion (3) Multiple refraction and dispersion (4) Multiple reflection and interference

Last Answer : (4) Multiple reflection and interference Explanation: Light waves reflected by the upper and lower boundaries of a thin film interfere with one another, either enhancing or reducing the reflected light.

Description : Rainbow is formed due to – (1) refraction and dispersion (2) scattering and refraction (3) diffraction and refraction (4) refraction and reflection

Last Answer : (4) refraction and reflection Explanation: A rainbow is an optical phenomenon that is caused by both reflection and refraction of light in water droplets resulting in a spectrum of light appearing in ... water, then reflected inside on the back of the droplet and refracted again when leaving it.

Description : Why does water tank appear shallower when viewed from the top? (1) Due to reflection (2) Due to refraction (3) Due to diffraction (4) Due to total internal reflection

Last Answer : (2) Due to refraction Explanation: Water in a swimming pool or water tank appears shallower than its depth because of the refraction of light. The light travels straight as long as it is in the water, but if it emerges obliquely from the water into the air it is bent downward toward the surface.

Description : Which of the following supports particle nature of photons? (1) Diffraction (2) Polarization (3) Photoelectric effect (4) Interference

Last Answer : (3) Photoelectric effect

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 : Which of the following phenomenon helps to conclude that light is a transverse wave? (1) interference (2) diffraction (3) polarization (4) refraction

Last Answer : (3) polarization Explanation: The phenomena of interference and diffraction of light were successful beyond doubt to prove that light is a form of wave. But they failed to decide whether light ... light is a transverse wave was established only after the discovery of the phenomenon of polarization.

Description : Golden view of sea shell is due to - (1) Diffraction (2) Dispersion (3) Polarization (4) Reflection

Last Answer : (3) Polarization Explanation: When a ray of light falls on sea shell, its small amount gets refracted (slightly polarized) and rest almost gets reflected back (fully polarized). So it gets a golden view because of polarization.

Description : Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of the following phenomenon of radiation? (1) Scattering (2) Diffraction (3) Interference (4) Polarization

Last Answer : (1) Scattering Explanation: Sir C.V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work scattering of radiation. Sir Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman was an Indian physicist born in the former Madras Province in India.

Description : A light ray travelling from denser to rarer medium at an angle of incidence more than critical angle of concerned media pair suffers. (1) reflection (2) refraction (3) diffraction (4) total internal reflection

Last Answer : (4) total internal reflection Explanation: If the angle of incidence of light ray in the denser medium is greater than the critical angle of the concerned media pair, the light is not at all reflected in to the rarer medium but is totally reflected. This is known as 'total internal reflection'.

Description : On a rainy day, small oil films on water show brilliant colors. This is due to - (1) dispersion (2) interference (3) diffraction (4) polarization

Last Answer : (2) interference Explanation: The combination of two or more electromagnetic waveforms to form a resultant wave in which the displacement is either reinforced or cancelled.

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 : 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 : A thin oil film on a water surface appears coloured because of – (1) reflection (2) interference (3) diffraction (4) polarization

Last Answer : (2) interference Explanation: A thin oil film on a water surface appears coloured because of thin-film interference which involves the interference of light waves reflecting off the top surface of a film with the waves reflecting from the bottom surface.

Description : A pond of water appears less deep due to – (1) Reflection (2) Diffraction (3) Refraction (4) Polarization

Last Answer : (3) Refraction Explanation: The apparent depth will look less that its real depth due to the refraction of light. First of all, imagine an object at the bottom of the pond, emitting three beams of light ... eye, and as such perfectly vertical, will not bend one way or another as it leaves the water.

Description : A soap bubble shows colours when illuminated with white light. This is due to – (1) Diffraction (2) Polarization (3) Interference (4) Reflection

Last Answer : (3) Interference Explanation: The iridescent colours of soap bubbles are caused by interfering of (internally and externally) reflected light waves and are determined by the thickness of the film. This phenomenon ... are the same as the phenomenon causing the colours in an oil slick on a wet road.

Description : Optical fibres are based on the phenomenon of – (1) Interference (2) Dispersion (3) Diffraction (4) Total Internal Reflection

Last Answer : (4) Total Internal Reflection Explanation: An optical fiber (or optical fibre) is a flexible, transparent fiber made of glass (Silica) or plastic, slightly thicker than a human hair. It functions as a ... is kept in the core by total internal reflection. This causes the fiber to act as a waveguide.

Description : "Tice splitting of different colours of light in a prism is : (1) Reflection of light (2) Dispersion light (3) Diffraction light (4) Refraction of light

Last Answer : (2) Dispersion light Explanation: The refractive index of many materials (such as glass) varies with the wavelength or colour of the light used, a phenomenon known as dispersion. This causes ... a wave depends on its frequency, or alternatively when the group velocity depends on the frequency.

Description : A periscope works on the principle of (1) refraction (2) total internal reflection (3) diffraction (4) reflection

Last Answer : (2) total internal reflection Explanation: Total internal reflection (TIR) is the phenomenon that involves the reflection of the entire incident light off the boundary. Glass prisms can be shaped to ... at an angle greater than the critical angle of 42 and hence they are internally reflected.

Description : Eclipses occur due to which optical phenomena? (1) Reflection (2) Refraction (3) Rectilinear propagation (4) Diffraction

Last Answer : (3) Rectilinear propagation Explanation: An eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs when an astronomical object is temporarily obscured, either by passing into the shadow of another body or by having ... a wave property which states that waves propagate (move or spread out) in straight lines.

Description : Longitudinal waves do not exhibit a. Polarization b. Refraction c. Reflection d. Diffraction

Last Answer : a. Polarization

Description : The wavelength of light has no role in a. Diffraction b. Interference c. Polarization d. Reflection

Last Answer : c. Polarization

Description : What phenomenon causes the radio-path horizon distance to exceed the geometric horizon? A. Diffraction B. Ducting C. Reflection D. Refraction

Last Answer : D. Refraction

Description : What condition occur when the refractive index of the air decreases with height much more rapidly the normal? A. Refraction B. Superrefraction C. Subrefraction D. Diffraction

Last Answer : B. Superrefraction

Description : Which of the following phenomena is possible is free space medium? A. Reflection of radio wave B. Diffraction of radio wave C. Refraction of radio wave D. Attenuation of radio wave

Last Answer : D. Attenuation of radio wave

Description : The bending of radio waves passing over the top of a mountain range that disperses a weak portion of the signal behind the mountain is A. eddy-current phase effect B. knife-edge diffraction C. shadowing D. mirror refraction effect

Last Answer : B. knife-edge diffraction

Description : Loss due to the diffraction of light when it strikes on the irregularities formed during the manufacturing process of the fiber optics. A. Absorption loss B. Attenuation C. Bending loss D. Rayleigh scattering loss

Last Answer : D. Rayleigh scattering loss

Description : The tendency of the sound energy to spread. A. Rarefaction B. Reflection C. Refraction D. Diffraction

Last Answer : D. Diffraction

Description : Tendency of sound energy to spread. A. Reflection B. Diffraction C. Rarefaction D. Refraction

Last Answer : B. Diffraction

Description : When waves bend away from straight lines of travel, it is called _________. A. Refraction B. Reflection C. Rarefaction D. Diffraction

Last Answer : A. Refraction

Description : The wavelength of light has no role in A. Diffraction B. Interference C. Resolving power D. Polarization

Last Answer : D. Polarization

Description : The wavelength of light has no role in A. Diffraction B. Interference C. Resolving power D. Polarization

Last Answer : D. Polarization

Description : ECE Board Exam March 1996 ___________ occurs when the microwave beam is at point of grazing over an obstacle. A. Diffraction B. Refraction C. Absorption D. Reflection

Last Answer : A. Diffraction