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10.1 Introduction 7. The phenomena which is not explained by

1. The idea of secondary wavelets for the Huygen's construction of wavefront
propagation of a wave was first given by (a) reflection (b) diffraction
(a) Newton (b) Huygens (c) refraction (d) origin of spectra
(c) Maxwell (d) Fresnel 8. A plane wave passes through a convex lens.
2. Light propagates rectilinearly, due to The geometrical shape of the wavefront that
(a) wave nature (b) wavelengths emerges is
(c) velocity (d) frequency (a) plane (b) diverging spherical
10.2 Huygens Principle (c) converging spherical
3. Wavefront is the locus of all points, where the (d) None of these
particles of the medium vibrate with the same 9. The earth is moving towards a fixed star with a
(a) phase (b) amplitude velocity of 30 km s-1. An observer on the earth
(c) frequency (d) period observes a shift of 0.58 Å in the wavelength of
4. Which of the following is correct for light light coming from the star. The actual wavelength
diverging from a point source? of light emitted by the star is
(a) The intensity decreases in proportion for the (a) 5800 Å (b) 2400 Å
distance squared. (c) 12000 Å (d) 6000 Å
(b) The wavefront is parabolic. 10. The spectral line for a given element of light
(c) The intensity at the wavefront does not received from a distant star is shifted towards
depend on the distance. longer wavelength side by 0.025%. The velocity of
(d) None of these. star in the line of sight is
10.3 Refraction and Reflection of Plane Waves (a) 7.5 x 104 m s-1 (b) -7.5 x 104 m s-1
Using Huygens Principle (c) 3.7 x 104 m s-1 (d) -3.7 x 104 m s-1
5. The refractive index of glass is 1.5 for light 11. A galaxy moves with respect to us so that
waves of λ = 6000 Å in vacuum. Its wavelength in sodium light of 589.0 nm is observed at 589.6 nm.
glass is The speed of the galaxy is
(a) 2000 Å (b) 4000 Å (a) 206 km s-1 (b) 306 km s-1
(c) 1000 Å (d) 3000 Å (c) 103 km s-1 (d) 51 km s-1
6. Spherical wavefronts, emanating from a point 12. The 6563 Å 𝐻𝛼 line emitted by hydrogen in a
source, strike a plane reflecting surface. What will star is found to be red-shifted by 15 Å. The speed
happen to these wavefronts, immediately after with which the star is receding from the earth is
reflection? (a) 3.21 x 105 m s-1 (b) 6.86 x 105 m s-1
(a) They will remain spherical with the same (c) 2.12 x 105 m s-1 (d) 12.74 x 105 m s-1
curvature, both in magnitude and sign. 13. The wavelength of spectral line coming from a
(b) They will become plane wavefronts. distant star shifts from 600 nm to 600.1 nm. The
(c) They will remain spherical, with the same velocity of the star relative to earth is
curvature, but sign of curvature will be reversed. (a) 50 km s-1 (b) 100 km s-1
(d) They will remain spherical, but with different (c) 25 km s-1 (d) 200 km s–1
curvature, both in magnitude and sign. 10.4 Coherent and Incoherent Addition of Waves
14. A laser beam is used for locating distant (a) 4 𝐼 o (b) 2 𝐼 o
𝐼0
objects because (c) 𝐼 o (d) 2
(a) it is monochromatic 10.5 Interference of Light Waves and Young's
(b) it is not chromatic Experiment
(c) it is not observed 21. Consider the following statements in case of
(d) it has small angular spread. Young's double slit experiment.
15. In the case of light waves from two coherent
sources S1 and S₂, there will be constructive (1) A slit S is necessary if we use an ordinary
interference at an arbitrary point P, if the path extended source of light.
difference S1P-S2P is (2) A slit S is not needed if we use an ordinary but
1
(a) (𝑛 + 2) λ (b) nλ well collimated beam of light.
1
(c) (𝑛– 2) λ
𝜆
(d) 2 (3) A slit S is not needed if we use a spatially
coherent source of light.
16. For the case given in Q. No. 15, which of the
Which of the above statements are correct?
following is the path difference for destructive
(a) (1), (2) and (3) (b) (1) and (2) only
interference?
λ
(c) (2) and (3) only (d) (1) and (3)
(a) n(λ + 1) (b) (2n +1) 2 22. In Young's double slit experiment two
λ
(c) n λ (d) (n +1 ) 2 disturbances arriving at a point P have phase
𝜋
17. When a low flying aircraft passes overhead, difference of The intensity of this point
3
we sometimes notice a slight shaking of the expressed as a fraction of maximum intensity 𝐼 0,
picture on our TV screen. Which of the following is
phenomena is responsible for it? 1
(a) 3/2 𝐼0 (b) 2 𝐼0
(a) Interference (b) Diffraction 4 3
(c) 3 𝐼0 (d) 4 𝐼0
(c) Polarisation of direct signal
(d) Both (b) and (c) 23. In Young's double slit experiment using
18. Two light waves superimposing at the mid- monochromatic light of wavelength λ, the
point of the screen are coming from coherent intensity of light at a point on the screen with
sources of light with phase difference 3π rad. path difference λ. is M units. The intensity of light
Their amplitudes are 1 cm each. The resultant at a point where path difference is λ /3, is
𝑀 𝑀
amplitude at the given point will be (a) (b)
2 4
(a) 5 cm (b) 3 cm 𝑀 𝑀
(c) (d) 16
8
(c) 2 cm (d) zero 24. In Young's double slit experiment, the slits are
19. Two beams of light having intensities 𝐼 and 4𝐼 horizontal. The intensity at a point P as shown in
interfere to produce a fringe pattern on a screen. 4
figure is 𝐼o, where 𝐼 o is the maximum intensity.
The phase difference between the beams is π/2 3

at point А and л at point B. Then the difference Then the value of 𝜃 is

between the resultant intensities at A and B is
(a) 2𝐼 (b) 4 𝐼
(c) 5 𝐼 (d) 7 𝐼
20. Light from two coherent sources of the same
amplitude A and wavelength λ illuminates the
screen. The intensity of the central maximum is 1 1
𝐼 o. If the sources were incoherent, the intensity at (a) cos–1(12) (b) Sin–1(12)
1 1
the same point will be (c) tan –1( ) (d) sin–1( )
12 12
25. Two slits in Young's double slit experiment what is the path difference for light from the slits
have widths in the ratio 81: 1. The ratio of the at the fourth bright fringe?
amplitudes of light waves is (a) 2.4 x 10-6 m (b) 1.2 × 10-6 m
(a) 3:1 (b) 3:2 (c) 10-6 m (d) 0.5 x 10-6 m
(c) 9:1 (d) 6:1 32. In a double slit experiment, the distance
26. The intensity ratio of the maxima and minima between the slits is d. The screen is at a distance
in an interference pattern produced by two D from the slits. If a bright fringe is formed
coherent sources of light is 9: 1. The intensities of opposite to one of the slits, its order is
the used light sources are in ratio 𝑑 𝜆2
(a) 𝜆 (b) 𝑑𝐷
(a) 3:1 (b) 4:1 𝐷2 𝑑2
(c) 9:1 (d) 10:1 (c) 2𝜆𝑑 (d) 2𝜆𝐷
27. The two coherent sources with intensity ratio 33. In Young's double slit experiment, the 10th
B produce interference. The fringe visibility will maximum of wavelength λ1 is at a distance y1
be from its central maximum and the 5th maximum
2√𝛽 of wavelength λ2 is at a distance y2 from its
(a) 1+𝛽 (b) 2𝛽
central maximum. The ratio y1/y2 will be
2 √𝛽 2𝜆1 2𝜆2
(c) 1+𝛽 (b) 1+𝛽 (a) (b)
𝜆2 𝜆1
28. In Young's double slit experiment the ratio of (c) 2𝜆
𝜆1
(d) 2𝜆
𝜆2
2 1
intensity of the maxima and minima in the
34. A narrow slit of width 2 mm is illuminated by
interference experiment is 25:9. The ratio of
monochromatic light of wavelength 500 nm. The
widths of two slits is
distance between the first minima on either side
(a) 18:3 (b) 4:1
on a screen at a distance of 1 m is
(c) 8:1 (d) 16:1
(a) 5 mm (b) 0.5 mm
29. In Young's double slit experiment, one of the
(c) 1 mm (d) 10 mm
slits is wider than the other, so that the
35. The two slits are 1 mm apart from each other
amplitude of the light from one slit is double that
and illuminated with a light of wavelength 5 x 10-7
from the other slit. If I be the maximum intensity,
m. If the distance of the screen is 1 m from the
the resultant intensity when they interfere at
slits, then the distance between third dark fringe
phase difference ∅ is given by
and fifth bright fringe is
(a) 1.2 mm (b) 0.75 mm
(c) 1.25 mm (d) 0.625 mm
36. Young's experiment is performed with light of
wavelength 6000 Å wherein 16 fringes occupy a
certain region on the screen. If 24 fringes occupy
30. In Young's double slit experiment the slits are
the same region with another light of wavelength
separated by 0.28 mm and the screen is placed
λ, then λ is
1.4 m away. The distance between the central
(a) 6000 Å (b) 4500 Å
and fourth bright fringe is measured to be 1.2 cm.
(c) 5000 Å (d) 4000 Å
The wavelength of light used in the experiment is
37. Two sources of light of wavelength 2500 Å
(a) 6 x 10-7 m (c) 1.5 x 10-7 m
and 3500 Å are used in Young's double slit
(b) 3 x 10-7 m (d) 5 x 10-6 m
experiment simultaneously. Which orders of
31. The slits in Young's double slit experiment are
fringes of two wavelength patterns coincide?
illuminated by light of wavelength 6000 Å. If the
(a) 3rd order of 1st source and 5th of the 2nd
path difference at the central bright fringe is zero,
(b) 7th order of 1st and 5th order of 2nd
(c) 5th order of 1st and 3rd order of 2nd monochromatic source of wavelength 7500 Å and
(d) 5th order of 1st and 7th order of 2nd the separation between the slits is doubled then
the fringe width becomes
38. Young's double slit experiment uses a (a) 0.1 mm (b) 0.5 mm
monochromatic source of light. The shape of (c) 4.3 mm (d) 1 mm
interference fringes formed on the screen is 45. A small transparent slab containing material
(a) parabola (b) straight line of μ = 1.5 is placed along AS2 as shown in figure.
(c) circle (d) hyperbola The distance of the principal maxima and the first
39. When interference of light takes place minima from point O on either side of the
(a) energy is created in the region of maximum principal maxima obtained in the absence of the
intensity glass slab is, respectively (AC=CO=D, S1C=S2C =d<
(b) energy is destroyed in the region of maximum < D)
intensity
(c) conservation of energy holds good and energy
is redistributed
(d) conservation of energy does not hold good.
40. Two slits are made one millimeter apart and
the screen is placed one metre away. The fringe
separation when blue green light of wavelength (a) 0.19 D and -0.33 D
500 nm is used is (b) 0.19 D and -0.55 D
(a) 5 x 10-4 m (b) 2.5 x 10-3 m (c) 0.33 D and -0.65 D
(c) 2 x 10-4 m (d) 10 × 10-4 m (d) 0.33 D and -0.75 D
41. In Young's double slit experiment, light waves 46. Interference fringes were produced in Young's
of wavelength 5.4 x 102 nm and 685 nm are used double slit experiment using light of wavelength
in turn, keeping the same geometry of the set up. 5000 Å. When a film of material 2.5 x 10-3 cm
The ratio of the fringe widths in two cases is thick was placed before one of the slits, the fringe
(a) 1.3 (b) 4.3 pattern shifted by a distance equal to 20 fringe
(c) 7.9 (d) 9.5 widths. The refractive index of the material of the
42. The fringe width in a Young's double slit film is
interference pattern is 2.4 × 10-4 m, when red (a) 1.25 (b) 1.33
light of wavelength 6400 Å is used. How much (c) 1.4 (d) 1.5
will it change, if blue light of wavelength 4000 Å is 47. In a two slit experiment with monochromatic
used? light fringes are obtained on a screen placed at
(a) 9 × 10-4 m (b) 0.9 x 10-4 m some distance from the plane of slits. If the
(c) 4.5 x 10-4 m (d) 0.45 × 10–4m screen is moved by 5 x 10-2 m towards the slits,
43. In a double slit experiment, the distance the change in fringe width is 3 x 10 -5 m. If the
between slits is increased ten times whereas their distance between slits is 10-3 m, the wavelength
distance from screen is halved then the fringe of light will be
width is (a) 3000 Å (b) 4000 Å
1 1
(a) becomes 20 (b) becomes 90 (c) 6000 Å (d) 7000 Å
1 48. In a Young's double slit experiment an
(c) it remains same (d) becomes 10
electron beam is used to obtain interference
44. Yellow light of wavelength 6000 Å produces
pattern. If the speed of electron decreases then
fringes of width 0.8 mm in Young's double slit
experiment. If the source is replaced by another
(a) distance between two consecutive fringes 54. In a Young's double slit experiment, let S1 and
remains the same S2 be the two slits, and C be the centre of the
(b) distance between two consecutive fringes screen. If ⎳S1CS2 = 𝜃 and λ is the wavelength, the
decreases fringe width will be
(c) distance between two consecutive fringes 𝜆
(a) 𝜃 (b) λθ.
increases 2𝜆 𝜆
(c) (d) 2𝜃
(d) None of these. 𝜃

49. In a double slit interference pattern, the first 55. In a Young's double slit experiment, (slit
maxima for infrared light would be distance d) monochromatic light of wavelength 𝜆
(a) at the same place as the first maxima for is used and the fringe pattern observed at a
green light distance D from the slits. The angular position of
(b) closer to the centre than the first maxima for the bright fringes are
1
(𝑁+ )𝜆
green light (a) sin–1( 𝑑 )
𝑁𝜆
(b) sin-1 ( 2
)
𝑑
(c) farther from the centre than the first maxima
1
for green light 𝑁𝜆 (𝑁+ )𝜆
–1 –1 2
(c) sin ( 𝐷 ) (d) sin ( )
𝐷
(d) infrared light does not produce an
interference pattern. 56. In Young's double slit experiment, the fringe
50. In a double slit experiment using light of width with light of wavelength 6000 Å is 3 mm.
wavelength 600 nm, the angular width of a fringe The fringe width, when the wavelength of light is
on a distant screen is 0.1°. The spacing between changed to 4000 Å is
the two slits is (a) 3 mm (b) 1 mm
(a) 3.44 x 10–4 m (b) 1.54 x 10–4m (c) 2 mm (d) 4 mm
(c) 1.54 x 10-3 m (d) 1.44 x 10-3 m 57. The colours seen in the reflected white light
51. In Young's double slit experiment distance from a thin oil film are due to
between two sources is 0.1 mm. The distance of (a) diffraction (b) interference
screen from the source is 20 cm. Wavelength of (c) polarisation (d) dispersion
light used is 5460 Å. Then, angular position of the 58. What is the minimum thickness of a soap film
first dark fringe is needed for constructive interference in reflected
(a) 0.08° (b) 0.16° light, if the light incident on the film is 750 nm?
(c) 0.20° (d) 0.31° Assume that the refractive index for the film is
52. In a double slit experiment the angular width μ = 1.33.
of a fringe is found to be 0.2° on a screen placed 1 (a) 282 nm (b) 70.5 nm
m away. The wavelength of light used is 600 nm. (c) 141 nm (d) 387 nm
The angular width of the fringe if entire 59. A parallel beam of sodium light of wavelength
experimental apparatus is immersed in water, is 5890 Å is incident on a thin glass plate of
4 refractive index 1.5 such that the angle of
(Take μwater = 3)
refraction in the plate is 60°. The smallest
(a) 0.15° (b) 1°
0
thickness of the plate which will make it dark by
(c) 2 (d) 0.3°
reflection
53. In a Young's double slit experiment, the
(a) 3926 Å (b) 4353 Å
angular width of a fringe formed on a distant
(c) 1396 Å (d) 1921 Å
screen is 1°. The slit separation is 0.01 mm. The
60. On introducing a thin film in the path of one
wavelength of the light is
of the two interfering beam, the central fringe
(a) 0.174 nm (b) 0.174 Å
will shift by one fringe width. If μ = 1.5, the
(c) 0.174 µm (d) 0.174 x 10–4 m
thickness of the film is (Wavelength of Then the central maximum of the diffraction
monochromatic light is λ.) pattern will become
(a) 4 λ (b) 3 λ (a) narrower and fainter
(c) 2 λ. (d) λ (b) narrower and brighter
10.6 Diffraction (c) broader and fainter
61. A slit of width a is illuminated by white light. (d) broader and brighter
The first minimum for red light (λ = 6500 Å) will 67. To observe diffraction, the size of the obstacle
fall at 0 30° when a will be (a) should be λ/2, where λ is the wavelength.
(a) 3200 Å (b) 6.5 x 10–4 mm (b) should be of the order of wavelength.
(c) 1.3 micron (d) 2.6 × 10-4 cm (c) has no relation to wavelength.
62. A parallel beam of light of wavelength 600 nm (d) should be much larger than the wavelength.
is incident normally on a slit of width d. If the 68. In Young's double slit experiment the distance
distance between the slits and the screen is 0.8 m d between the slits S1 and S2 is 1 mm. What
and the distance of 2nd order maximum from the should the width of each slit be, so as to obtain
centre of the screen is 15 mm. The width of the 10th maxima of the double slit pattern within the
slit is central maximum of the single slit pattern?
(a) 40 µm (b) 80 μm (a) 0.9 mm (b) 0.8 mm
(c) 160 μm (d) 200 μm (c) 0.2 mm (d) 0.6 mm
63. A screen is placed 50 cm from a single slit 69. A single slit is illuminated by light of
which is illuminated with light of wavelength wavelength 6000 Å. The slit width is 0.1 cm and
6000 Å. If the distance between the first and third the screen is placed 1 m away. The angular
minima in the diffraction pattern is 3.0 mm. The position of 10th minimum in radian is
width of the slit is (a) 2 x 10-4 (b) 6 × 10-3
(a) 1 x 10-4 m (b) 2 × 10-4 m (c) 3 x 10-3 (d) 1 x 10-4
(c) 0.5 x 10–4 m (d) 4 x 10-4 m 70. A parallel beam of light of wavelength 500 nm
64. In the experiment of diffraction at a single slit, falls on a narrow slit and the resulting diffraction
if the slit width is decreased, the width of the pattern is observed on a screen 1 m away. It is
central maximum observed that the first minima is at a distance of
(a) decreases is Fresnel diffraction but increases 2.5 mm from the centre of the screen. The width
in Fraunhofer diffraction of the slit is
(b) increases in Fresnel diffraction but decreases (a) 0.2 mm (b) 1 mm
in Fraunhofer diffraction (c) 2 mm (d) 1.5 mm
(c) decreases in both Fresnel and Fraunhofer 71. In a Fraunhofer diffraction at single slit of
diffraction width 𝑑 with incident light of wavelength 5500 Å,
(d) increases in both Fresnel and Fraunhofer the first minimum is observed, at angle 30°. The
diffraction. first secondary maximum is observed at an angle
65. A parallel beam of light of wavelength 6000 Å 𝜃=
gets diffracted by a single slit of width 0.3 mm. 1 1
(a) sin–1( 2) (b) sin–1(4)
√
The angular position of the first minima of 3 √3
diffracted light is (c) sin–1(4) (d) sin–1 ( 2 )
(a) 2 × 10-3 rad (b) 3 x 10-3 rad 72. A diffraction pattern is obtained using a beam
(c) 1.8 x 10-3 rad (d) 6 x 10-3 rad of red light. What happens if the red light is
66. In a single slit diffraction experiment, the replaced by blue light?
width of the slit is made double its original width. (a) No change.
(b) Diffraction bands become narrower and The longest wavelength of radio waves which can
crowded together. be sent between the two towers without
(c) Band become broader and farther apart. appreciable diffraction effects is
(d) Bands disappear altogether. (a) 1.25 m (b) 0.125 m
73. In an electron microscope, the resolution that (c) 2.50 m (d) 0.250 m
can be achieved is of the order of the wavelength 80. Light of wavelength 600 nm is incident on an
of electrons used. To resolve a width of 7.5 x 10 -12 aperture of size 2 mm. The distance upto which
m, the minimum electron energy required is close light can travel such that its spread is less than
to the size of the aperture is
(a) 26 keV (b) 100 keV (a) 12.13 m (b)6.67 m
(c) 1 keV (d) 500 keV (c) 3.33 m (d) 2.19 m
74. The angular resolution of a 10 cm diameter 81. For what distance is ray optics a good
telescope at a wavelength of 5000 Å is of the approximation when the aperture is 4 mm wide
order of and the wavelength is 500 nm?
(a) 106 rad (b) 10-2 rad (a) 22 m (b) 32 m
(c) 10-4 rad (d) 10-6 rad (c) 42 m (d) 52 m
75. For the same objective, what is the ratio of 82. The human eye has an approximate angular
the least separation between two points to be resolution of ∅= 5.8 × 10–4 rad and typical
distinguished by a microscope for light of 5000 Å photoprinter prints a minimum of 300 dpi (dots
and electrons accelerated through 100 V used as per inch, 1 inch = 2.54 cm). At what minimal
an illuminating substance? distance z should a printed page be held so that
(a) 3075 (b) 3575 one does not see the individual dots?
(c) 4075 (d) 5075 (a) 14.5 cm (b) 20.5 cm
76. A telescope is used to resolve two stars (c) 29.5 cm (d) 28 cm
separated by 4.6 x 10-6 rad. If the wavelength of 10.7 Polarisation
light used is 5460 Å, what should be the aperture 83. Transverse nature of light was confirmed by
of the objective of the telescope? the phenomenon of
(a) 0.1448 m (b) 0.567 m (a) refraction of light
(c) 1 m (d) 2 m (b) diffraction of light
77. The diameter of the pupil of human eye is (c) dispersion of light
about 2 mm. Human eye is most sensitive to the (d) polarization of light.
wavelength of 555 nm. The limit of resolution of 84. If the angle between the pass axis of the
human eye is polarizer and the analyzer is 45°, the ratio of the
(a) 1.2 min (b) 2.4 min intensities of original light and the transmitted
(c) 0.6 min (d) 0.3 min light after passing through the analyzer is
𝐼 𝐼
78. Two points separated by a distance of 0.1 mm (a) 2 (b) 3
can just be inspected in a microscope when light 𝐼
(c) 𝐼 (d) 4
of wavelength 6000 Å is used. If the light of
wavelength 4800 A is used then limit of 85. A polaroid is being used as an analyzer of
resolution will become plane polaroid light. In one complete rotation of
(a) 0.8 mm (b) 0.12 mm the crystal, the maximum intensities will be
(c) 0.1 mm (d) 0.08 mm observed only
79. Two towers on the top of two hills are 40 km (a) once (b) twice
apart. The line joining them passes 50 m above (c) thrice (d) data is inadequate
another hill which is halfway between the towers.
 1 1
86. If is the polarising angle for two optical media, 1 2 2 4
(a) cos 𝜃 =(3) (b) cos 𝜃 =(3)
whose critical angles are C1 and C2 Then the
1 1
correct relation is 2 2 1 4
(c) cos 𝜃 =(3) (d) cos 𝜃 = (3)
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶 2
(a) sin 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶1 (b) 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶1 92. Unpolarized light is incident on a plane glass
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶1 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶1
(c) 𝜃 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶2 (d) 𝜃 =𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶2 surface. The angle of incidence so that reflected
87. Unpolarised light of intensity 32 W m-2 passes and refracted rays are perpendicular to each
through three polarisers such that transmission other is given by
𝜇
axis of first is crossed with third. If intensity of (a) tan𝑖𝛽 = 2 (b) tan𝑖𝛽 =μ
emerging light is 2 W m–2, what is the angle of (c) sin𝑖𝛽 =μ (d) cos𝑖𝛽 =μ
transmission axis between the first two 93. An unpolarized light beam is incident on a
polarisers? surface at an angle of incidence equal to
(a) 30° (b) 45° Brewster's angle. Then,
(c) 22.5° (d) 60° (a) the reflected and the refracted beam are
88. Light from sodium lamp is made to pass both, partially polarized
through two polaroids placed one after the other (b) the reflected beam is partially polarized and
in the path of light. Taking the intensity of the the refracted beam is completely polarized and
incident light as 100%, the intensity of the are at right angles to each other
outcoming light that can be varied in the range (c) the reflected beam is completely polarized
(a) 0% to 100% (b) 0% to 50% and the refracted beam is partially polarized and
(c) 0% to 25% (d) 0% to 75% are at right angles to each other
89. From Brewster's law, except for polished (d) both the reflected and the refracted beams
metallic surfaces, the polarising angle are completely polarized and are at right angles
(a) depends on wavelength and is different for to each other.
different colours 94. At what angle of incidence will the light
(b) independent of wavelength and is different reflected from glass (µ = 1.5) be completely
for different colours polarised
(c) independent of wavelength and is same for (a) 72.8° (b) 51.6°
different colours (c) 40.3°. (d) 56.3°
(d) depends on wavelength and is same for 95. The refractive index of a medium is √3. If a
different colours. beam of unpolarized light is incident on it at the
90. In the case of linearly polarized light, the polarizing angle of the medium, the angle of
magnitude of the electric field vector refraction is
(a) is parallel to the direction of propagation (a) 60° (b) 45°
(b) does not change with time (c) 30° (d) 0°
(c) increases linearly with time 96. The velocity of light in air is 3 x 108 m s–1 and
(d) varies periodically with time. that in water is 2.2 × 108 m s-1. The polarising
91. Unpolarized light of intensity 𝐼 is incident on a angle of incidence is
system of two polarizers, A followed by B. The (a) 45.37° (b) 50°
𝐼
intensity of emergent light is 2 If a third polarizer C (c) 53.67° (d) 63.1°
is placed between A and B, the intensity of 97. When the angle of incidence is 60° on the
𝐼 surface of a glass slab, it is found that the
emergent light is reduced to the polarizers A
3 reflected ray is completely polarized. The velocity
and C is 𝜃. Then The angle between
of light in glass is
(a) √2x108 ms-1 (b) √3x108 ms–1
(c) 2x 108 m s-1 (d) 3 x 108 m s–1
98. The critical angle of a certain medium is sin
The polarizing angle of the medium is
4 5
(a) sin– 1(5) (b) tan–1 (3)
3 4
(c) tan–1(4) (d) tan–1 (3)
99. Light is incident on a glass surface at
polarizing angle of 57.5°. Then the angle between
the incident ray and the refracted ray is
(a) 57.5° (b) 115°
(c) 205° (d) 145°
100. An optically active compound
(a) rotates the plane of polarised light
(b) changes the direction of polarised light
(c) does not allow plane polarised light to pass
through .
(d) none of these.

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