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:
1. (a), (c)
2. (a), (d)
3. (b), (d)
4. (b), (c)
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 |
1. | (a), (b) | 2. | (a), (c) |
3. | (b), (d) | 4. | (c), (d) |
For light diverging from a point source:
(a) | the wavefront is spherical. |
(b) | the intensity decreases in proportion to the distance squared. |
(c) | the wavefront is parabolic. |
(d) | the intensity at the wavefront does not depend on the distance. |
1. | (a), (b) | 2. | (a), (c) |
3. | (b), (c) | 4. | (c), (d) |
Two Sources \(S_1\) and \(S_2 \) of intensity \(I_1\) and \(I_2\) are in front of a screen [Fig.(a)]. The pattern of intensity distribution seen in the central portion is given by Fig.(b).
In this case, which of the following statements are true?
(a) | \(S_1\) and \(S_2\) have the same intensities. |
(b) | \(S_1\) and \(S_2\) have a constant phase difference. |
(c) | \(S_1\) and \(S_2\) have the same phase. |
(d) | \(S_1\) and \(S_2\) have the same wavelength. |
Choose the correct option:
1. | (a), (b), (c) | 2. | (a), (b), (d) |
3. | (b), (c), (d) | 4. | (c), (d) |
I. | The central fringe will be white. |
II. | Closest bright fringe to the central fringe will be a violet fringe. |
III. | There will not be any dark fringe. |
1. | decreases |
2. | increases |
3. | remains the same |
4. | can increase or can decrease |
Assertion (A): | Radio waves can be polarised. |
Reason (R): | Sound waves in air are longitudinal in nature. |
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. |
Light travels faster in the air than in glass. This is in accordance with:
1. | the wave theory of light. |
2. | the corpuscular theory of light. |
3. | neither (1) nor (2) |
4. | both (1) and (2) |
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. |
Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): | It is not possible to have interference between the waves produced by two violins. |
Reason (R): | For interference of two waves the phase difference between the waves must remain constant.Given below are two statements. |
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. |