Wave Optics - NEET Physics Questions
Question 11: moderate

Four harmonic waves of equal frequencies and equal intensities I0 have phase angles 0, Ο€/3, 2Ο€/3 and Ο€ . When they are superposed, the intensity of the resulting wave is nI0. The value of n is

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6
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Question 12: moderate

In Young’s double slit experiment, one of the slit is wider than other, so that the amplitude of the light from one slit is double of that from other slit. If Im be the maximum intensity, the resultant intensity I when they interfere at phase difference Φ is given by :

1. \[\frac{I_{m}}{5}\left( 1+4cos^{2}\frac{\phi}{2}\right)\]
2. \[\frac{I_{m}}{9}\left( 1+8cos^{2}\frac{\phi}{2}\right)\]
3. \[\frac{I_{m}}{9}\left( 4+5cos^{2}\frac{\phi}{2}\right)\]
4. \[\frac{I_{m}}{3}\left( 1+2cos^{2}\frac{\phi}{2}\right)\]
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Question 13: moderate

In the Young’s double slit experiment, the ratio of intensities of bright and dark fringes is 9. This means that :-
(A) The intensities of individual sources are 5 and 4 units respectively
(B) The intensities of individual sources are 4 and 1 units respectively
(C) The ratio of their amplitudes is 3
(D) The ratio of their amplitudes is 2

1. B, D
2. B, C
3. A, C
4. A, D
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Question 14: moderate

In a Young’s double slit experiment, the fringe width is found to be 0.4 mm. If the whole apparatus is immersed in water of refractive index 4/3 without disturbing the geometrical arrangement, the new fringe width will be :

1. 0.30 mm
2. 0.40 mm
3. 0.53 mm
4. 450 micron
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Question 15: moderate

In a Young’s double slit experiment the intensity at a point where the path difference is Ξ»/6 (Ξ» being the wavelength of the light used) is I. If I0 denotes the maximum intensity, I/I0 is equal to :

1. 1/√2
2. √3/2
3. 1/2
4. 3/4
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Question 16: moderate

In the Young’s double slit experiment, for which colour the fringe width is least :

1. Red
2. Green
3. Blue
4. Yellow
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Question 17: moderate

The ratio of intensities of consecutive maxima in the diffraction pattern due to a single slit is :

1. 1 : 4 : 9
2. 1 : 2 : 3
3. \[1:\frac{4}{9\pi^{2}}:\frac{4}{25\pi^{2}}\]
4. \[1:\frac{1}{\pi^{2}}:\frac{9}{\pi^{2}}\]
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Question 18: moderate

A plane wavefront \[\left( \lambda=6\times 10^{-7}m \right)\] falls on a slit 0.4 mm wide. A convex lens of focal length 0.8m placed behind the slit focusses the light on a screen. What is the linear diameter of second maximum :

1. 6 mm
2. 12 mm
3. 3 mm
4. 9 mm
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Question 19: moderate

For what distance is ray optics a good approximation when the aperture is 4 mm wide and the wavelength is 500 nm :

1. 32 m
2. 64 m
3. 16 m
4. 8 m
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Question 20: moderate

A light wave is incident normally over a slit of width \[24\times 10^{-5} cm\]. The angular position of second dark fringe from the central maxima is 30 degree. What is the wavelength of light :

1. 6000 Γ…
2. 5000 Γ…
3. 3000 Γ…
4. 1500 Γ…
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