Assertion: The clouds in the sky generally appear to be whitish.
Reason: Diffraction due to clouds is efficient in equal measure at all wavelengths.
1. Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but the reason is false.
4. Both the assertion and reason are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
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Assertion: Crystalline solids can cause X-rays to diffract.
Reason: Interatomic distance in crystalline solids is of the order of 0.1 nm.
1. Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but the reason is false.
4. Both the assertion and reason are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Diffraction |
 74%
Level 2: 60%+
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Assertion: At the first glance, the top surface of the Morpho butterfly's wing appears a beautiful blue-green. If the wind moves the colour changes.
Reason: Different pigments in the wing reflect light at different angles.
1. Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but the reason is false.
4. Both the assertion and reason are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Diffraction |
Level 4: Below 35%
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Assertion: The colour of the green flower seen through red glass appears to be dark.
Reason: Red glass transmits only red light.
1. Both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
2. Both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
3. Assertion is true but the reason is false.
4. Both the assertion and reason are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Diffraction |
 62%
Level 2: 60%+
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Given below are two statements: 

Assertion (A): To observe the diffraction of light the size of the obstacle/aperture should be of the order of 10-7 m.
Reason (R): 10-7 m is the order of the wavelength of visible light.
  
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
Subtopic:  Diffraction |
 81%
Level 1: 80%+
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Consider sunlight incident on a pinhole of width \(10^{3}~\mathring{{A}}\). The image of the pinhole seen on a screen shall be:

(a) a sharp white ring
(b) different from a geometrical image
(c) a diffused central spot, white in colour
(d) diffused coloured region around a sharp central white spot

Choose the correct option from the given ones:

1. (a) and (c) only
2. (a) and (d) only
3. (b) and (d) only
4. (b) and (c) only
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Consider the diffraction pattern for a small pinhole. As the size of the hole is increased:

(a) the size decreases
(b) the intensity increases
(c) the size increases
(d) the intensity decreases

Choose the correct option from the given ones:
1. (a) and (b) only 2. (a) and (c) only
3. (b) and (d) only 4. (c) and (d) only
Subtopic:  Diffraction |
 59%
Level 3: 35%-60%
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