1 |
One angstrom equal: |
10<sup>-8</sup>m
10<sup>-9</sup>m
10<sup>-10</sup>m
10<sup>-11</sup>m
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2 |
Confining the light vibrations in one plane is called: |
Reflection of light
Interference of light
Polarization of light
Diffraction of light
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3 |
The most common method to obtain plane polarized light by using dichoric substance is: |
Selective absorption
Reflection from different surfaces
Refraction from different surfaces
Scattering
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4 |
Which one of the following is an optically active substance? |
Quartz crystal
Calcite crystal
Sugar solution
All of these
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5 |
A polaroid is: |
An adjustable shutter
A device used to analyze polarized light
A device used in polarimeter
A light filter
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6 |
The wavefront formed at very large distance from the source is: |
Cylindrical
Spherical
Elliptical
Plane
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7 |
The blue color of sky is due to: |
Dispersion
Diffraction
Polarization
Scattering
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8 |
Plane polarized light can be produced by: |
Simple reflection
Refraction
Selective absorption
All of these
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9 |
Sunset makes sky appears reddish because of: |
Diffraction of sun rays
Refraction of light
Scattering of light from dust particles
Polarization of ligth
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10 |
If 5000 lines/cm are ruled on a diffraction grating, the element is: |
5 x 10<sup>-5</sup>m
2 x 10<sup>-6</sup>m
5 x 10<sup>-6</sup>m
2 x 10<sup>-5</sup>m
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11 |
For a monochromatic light passing from air to glass, which one of the following statement is true? |
Frequency and wavelength decreases
Frequency increases and wavelength decreases
Frequency stays same, wavelength increases
Frequency stays the same, wavelength decreases
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12 |
When a ray of light enters a denser medium from a rarer medium,its: |
Wavelength increases
Velocity increases
Frequency decreases
Wavelength decreases
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13 |
A ray of light reflected from a dense medium under goes a phase change of: |
30<span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">°</span>
60<span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">°</span>
90<span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">°</span>
180<span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">°</span>
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14 |
A thin layer of oil on the surface of water looks colored due to: |
Diffraction of light
Reflection of light
Dispersion of light
Interference effect of light
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15 |
When crest of one wave falls on the crest of the other wave. This phenomenon is known as: |
Destructive interference
Diffraction
Polarization
Constructive interference
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16 |
The medium in which speed of light is the same in all directions is called: |
Homogeneous
Heterogeneous
Non-homogeneous
Free space
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17 |
A point source in a homogeneous medium gives rise to: |
A plane wavefront
A spherical wavefront
A cylindrical wavefront
An elliptical wavefront
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18 |
In order to get interference using two light rays: |
The sources should be monochromatic and coherent
The sources should have the same frequency
Superposition should be linear
All of these
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19 |
The superposition of the two waves of same frequency and amplitude travelling in the same direction gives rise to an effect called: |
Diffraction
Interference
Polarization
Dispersion
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20 |
The locus of all points in a medium having same phase of vibration is called: |
Crest
Trough
Wavelength
Wavefront
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