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CBSE - Class 12 Physics Wave Optics Worksheet

1.

If Young's double slits experiment performed in water instead of air,then the fringe width

a.

Remains same

b.

Decrease

c.

Increase

d.

Nothing can be said

2.

In Fresnel's bi prism two coherent sources are obtained by 

a.

By division of wavefront

b.

By division of amplitude

c.

By both type 

d.

By none of these

3.

In Young's double slits experiment for which colour the fringe width is minimum

a.

Red

b.

Green

c.

Violet

d.

Yellow

4.

By what method the two coherent sources are produced in Fresnel's bi prism

a.

Reflection

b.

Refraction

c.

Diffraction

d.

Total internal reflection

5.

Phase difference between two points on a wavefront separated by λ is

a.

0

b.

π

c.

π/2

d.

6.

Who gives the wave theory of light?

a.

Huygens

b.

Fresnel

c.

Newton

d.

Maxwell

7.
What is the shape of the wavefront in each of the following cases: (a) Light diverging from a point source.
8.

In a monochromatic sinusoidal wave coherence time is

a.

0

b.

Finite

c.

Infinite

d.

None of the above

9.

What is the type of interference fringes in Fresnel's bi prism experiment

a.

Straight line

b.

Circular

c.

Elliptical

d.

Hyperbolic

10.

The wavefront from a distant source is

a.

Spherical

b.

Cylindrical

c.

Plane

d.

None of the above

11.
A beam of light consisting of two wavelengths, 650 nm and 520 nm, is used to obtain interference fringes in a Young’s double-slit experiment. (b) What is the least distance from the central maximum where the bright fringes due to both the wavelengths coincide?
12.
What is the shape of the wavefront in each of the following cases: (b) Light emerging out of a convex lens when a point source is placed at its focus.
13.

In a monochromatic sinusoidal wave, coherence time is

a.

Zero

b.

Finite

c.

Infinite

d.

None of the above

14.
What is the shape of the wavefront in each of the following cases: (c) The portion of the wavefront of light from a distant star intercepted by the Earth.
15.

In a monochromatic sinusoidal wave, coherence time is

a.

Zero

b.

Finite

c.

Infinite

d.

None of the above

16.

Two light sources are said to be coherent if they

a.

Are of the same frequency

b.

Are of the same frequency and maintain a constant phase difference

c.

Are of the same amplitude and maintain a constant phase difference

d.

Are of the same frequency and amplitude

17.
The refractive index of glass is 1.5. What is the speed of light in glass? (Speed of light in vacuum is $3.0 \times 10^8$ m s$^{-1}$)
18.

In a monochromatic sinusoidal wave, coherence time is

a.

Zero

b.

Finite

c.

Infinite

d.

None of the above

19.

In a monochromatic sinusoidal wave, coherence time is

a.

Zero

b.

Finite

c.

Infinite

d.

None of the above

20.
Monochromatic light of wavelength 589 nm is incident from air on a water surface. What are the wavelength, frequency and speed of (a) reflected light? Refractive index of water is 1.33.

Worksheet Answers

1.
Option B

Solution:

Fringe width W=Dλ/d

In water D and d remains same but wavelength changes 

So in water W'=W/μ

μ refractive index

2.
Option A
3.
Option C

Solution:

W ∝λ

4.
Option B
5.
Option A

Solution:

On a wavefront all points are in same phase

6.
Option A
8.
Option B
9.
Option A
10.
Option C

Solution:

For large r , curvature is minimum

13.
Option B
15.
Option B
16.
Option B
18.
Option B
19.
Option B

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