| 1 |
Two sources of light are said to be coherent when the waves produced by them have |
Equal wavelength
Equal amplitude
Equal wavelength and constant phase difference
Amplitude and wavelength are same
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| 2 |
If light of low wavelength is used in Young's double slit experiment then width of the fine will |
Decreases
Increase
Not fixed
No change
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| 3 |
Two wave of intensities I an 4I superpose then the maximum and minimum intensities are |
5I and 3I
9I and I
9I and 3I
5I and I
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| 4 |
Which does not show polarization? |
Longitudinal waves in gas
Transverse wave in gas
Both A and B
None of these
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| 5 |
If a lens is cut into two piece perpendicular to the principal axis and only part is used the intensity of the image: |
Remains same
1/2 times
2 times
Infinite
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| 6 |
What is the main cause of the shinning of diamond? |
Reflection
Refraction
Total internal reflection
Dispersion of light
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| 7 |
Which of the following spectrum have all the frequencies from high to low frequency range? |
Band spectrum
Continuous spectrum
Line spectrum
Discontinuous spectrum
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| 8 |
All of the following statements are correct except |
The total focal length of an astronomical telescope is the sum of the focal lengths of its two lenses
The image formed by the astronomical telescope is always erect because the effect of the combination of the two lenses is divergent
The magnification of an astronomical telescope can be increased by decreasing the focal length of the eyepiece.
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| 9 |
The length of a telescope is 36 cm.The focal lengths of its lenses can be |
30 cm,6 cm
-30 cm,-6 cm
30 cm,-6 cm
-30 cm,-6 cm
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| 10 |
To increase the magnification of a telescope |
The objective lens should be of large focal length and eyepiece should be of short focal length
The objective and eyepiece both should be of large focal lengths
Both the objective and eyepiece should be of smaller lengths
The objective should be small focal length and eyepiece should be of large focal length
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| 11 |
If tube length of astronomical telescope is 105 cm and magnifying power is 20 for normal setting calculate the focal length of objective |
100 cm
10 cm
20 cm
25 cm
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| 12 |
A planet is observed by an astronomical refracting telescope having an objective of focal length 16 m and an eyepiece of focal length 2 cm. |
The distance between the objective and the eyepiece is 8m
The angular magnification of the planet is 200
The image of the planet is inverted
The objective is smaller than the eyepiece
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| 13 |
A lens behaves as a converging lens in air and a diverging lens in water the refractive index of the material is |
Equal to unity
Equal to 1.33
Between unity and 1.33
Greater than 1.33
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| 14 |
An object is placed at a distance of f/2 from a convex lens.The Image will be |
At one of the foci,virtual and double its size
At,3/f real and inverted
At 2f,virtual and erect
At f,real and inverted
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| 15 |
When the length of a microscope tube increases its magnifying power |
Decreases
Increases
Does not change
May increase or decrease depending on the observer and the place of observation
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| 16 |
A converging lens in used to from an image on a screen when the upper half of the lens is covered by an opaque screen |
Half the image will disappear
No change either in size or in intersity
Intensity of image will increase
Intensity of the image will decrease
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| 17 |
A fly is sitting on the objective of a telescope pointed towards the moon.What effect is expected on the photography of the moon taken through the telescope? |
The entire field of view blocked
There is an image of the fly on the photography
There is no effect at all
There is a reduction in the intensity of the image
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| 18 |
For destructive interference the path difference is give by: |
(m-1/2)λ
(m+1/2)λ
mλ
1/2 mλ
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| 19 |
For constructive interference the path difference is |
mλ
(m-1)λ
m<sup>2</sup>λ
1/2mλ
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| 20 |
For interference to occur,the interfering beams of light must be |
Of different frequencies
Coherent
White light
Added
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| 21 |
For interference to occur the two light waves should be: |
Of two different frequencies
Coming from opposite directions
Of high intensity
Monochromatic
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| 22 |
According to Huygen,every point on a wavefront may be regarded as a.........of secondary wavelets. |
Base
Source
Producer
Origin
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| 23 |
The direction of a ray of light is.......to the wave front. |
Parallel
Equal
Opposite
Perpendicular
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| 24 |
Consider telecommunication through optical fibers.Which of the following statements is not true? |
Optical fibers may have homogeneous core with a suitable cladding
Optical fibers can be of graded refractive index
Optical fibers are subject to electromagnetic interference from outside
Optical fibers have extremely low transmission loss
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| 25 |
In Young's double slit experiment,the separation between the slits is made 3 fold the fringe width becomes |
1/3 times
1/9 times
3 times
9 times
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| 26 |
Optic fibers are related with |
Communication
Light
Computer
None of these
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| 27 |
Sun has elliptical shape when it rises and sets due to |
Refraction
Reflection
Scattering
Dispersion
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| 28 |
Why laser rays are used to measure long distance? |
Laser rays propagate in a straight
Laser rays are not absorbed
Laser rays are most coherent waves
Laser rays are high velocity waves
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| 29 |
The difference between 1st ring fringe and 1st dark fringe is measured as |
λD/2d
λD/d
λD/4d
2λD/d
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| 30 |
Which is having minimum wavelength? |
X-rays
Ultra-violet rays
Y-rays
Cosmic rays
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| 31 |
The cause of mirage observed in desert is |
Refraction
Reflection
Scattering
Total internal reflection
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| 32 |
Intensities of the two waves of light are I and 4I.The maximum intensity of the resultant wave after superposition is |
5I
9I
16I
25I
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| 33 |
Fraunhofer's lines commonly visible in the sun's spectrum are examples of |
Line emission spectrum
Line absorption spectrum
Band emission spectrum
Band absorption spectrum
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| 34 |
On a rainy day if there is an oil drop on tar road colored rings are seen around this drop This is because of |
Interference pattern produced due to thin oil film
Diffraction pattern
Polarization
Total internal reflection of light
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| 35 |
The light produced by a laser is all the following except |
Incoherent
Monochromatic
In the form of a narrow beam
Electromagnetic
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| 36 |
A spectrum which contains all wavelengths without any break is called |
Emission spectrum
Line spectrum
Continuous emission spectrum
All of them
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| 37 |
In Huygen's wave theory the locus of all points in the same state of vibration is called |
A half-period zone
Vibrator
Wave front
A ray
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| 38 |
The velocity of light in vacuum can be changed by changing |
Frequency
Amplitude
Wavelength
None of these
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| 39 |
Choose the correct statement |
Rays are normal to wave front
Rays may be normal to wave front
Rays are not normal to wave front
There is no relationship between rays and wave fronts
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| 40 |
The splitting of white light into several colors on passing through a glass prism is due to |
Refraction
Reflection
Interference
Diffraction
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