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Ch-27 Wave Optics

Daily Practice Problem 02

Q3. Two slits separated by a distance of

TODAY’S DPP: 1𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 are illuminated with red light of
wavelength 6.5 × 10−7 𝑚𝑚. The interference
fringes are observed on a screen placed 1𝑚𝑚
Q1. In Young's double slit experiment, the from the slits. The distance between the third
separation between the slits is halved and dark fringe and the fifth bright fringe on the
the distance between the slits and screen is same side of central maxima is
doubled. The new fringe width is
(a) 0.65 mm
(a) Unchanged
(b) 1.62 mm
(b) Halved.
(c) 3.25 mm
(c) Doubled
(d) 4.88 mm
(d) Quadrupled

Q4. In a Young's double slit experiment, the

Q2. A double slit interference experiment is intensity at the central maximum is 𝐼𝐼0 . The
carried out in air and the entire arrangement intensity at a distance 𝛽𝛽/4 from the central
is dipped in water. As a result maximum is (𝛽𝛽 is fringe width)
(a) The fringe width decreases (a) 𝐼𝐼0
(b) The fringe width increases 𝐼𝐼0
(b)
2
(c) The fringe width remains unchanged
𝐼𝐼0
(d) Fringe pattern disappears (c)
√2
𝐼𝐼0
(d)
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Q5. Monochromatic light of wavelength Q8. If two line slits are illuminated by a
580 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛 is incident on a slit of width 0.30 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚: wavelength 5 × 10−7 𝑚𝑚 and the distance
The screen is 2𝑚𝑚 from the slit. The width of between two bright fringes is 0.005 𝑚𝑚 on a
the central maximum is screen 1 m away, then the distance between
the slits is:-
(a) 3.35 × 10−3 𝑚𝑚
(a) 10 cm
(b) 2.25 × 10−3 𝑚𝑚 (b) 1 cm
(c) 10−1 cm
(c) 6.20 × 10−3 𝑚𝑚 (d) 10−2 cm
(d) 7.7 × 10−3 𝑚𝑚

Q9. The fringe width in the Young's double

Q6. In Young's double slit experiment shown slit experiment is 2 × 10−4 𝑚𝑚. If the distance
in figure. 𝑆𝑆1 and 𝑆𝑆2 are coherent sources and between the slits is halved and the slit screen
𝑆𝑆 is the screen having a hole at a point distance is double, then the new fringe width
will be:-
1.0 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 away from the central line. White light
(a) 2 × 10−4 𝑚𝑚
(400 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 700 𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛) is sent through the slits.
Which wavelength passing through the hole (b) 1 × 10−4 𝑚𝑚
has strong intensity?
(c) 0.5 × 10−4 𝑚𝑚

(d) 8 × 10−4 𝑚𝑚

(a) 400 nm Q10. Fringe width observed in the Young's

(b) 700 nm double slit experiment is 𝛽𝛽. If the frequency
of the source is doubled, the fringe width will:
(c) 500 nm (a) become 2 𝛽𝛽
3𝛽𝛽
(d) 667 nm (b) become
2
(c) remain as 𝛽𝛽
𝛽𝛽
(d) become
Q7. Yellow light emitted by sodium lamp in 2
Young’s double slit experiment is replaced
by monochromatic blue light of the same
intensity:
(a) fringe width will decrease. Q11. If the slit distance in Young's double slit
(b) fringe width will increase experiment is reduced to 1/3rd, the fringe
(c) fringe width will remain unchanged. width becomes 𝑛𝑛 times. The value of 𝑛𝑛 is:
(d) fringes will become less intense. (a) 3
(b) 1/3
(c) 9
(d) 1/9

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Q14. The two slits at a distance of 1 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 are

Q12. What happens by the use of white light illuminated by the light of wavelength 6.5 ×
in Young's double slit experiment:- 10−7 𝑚𝑚. The interference fringes are
(a) Bright fringes are obtained observed on a screen placed at a distance of
(b) Only bright and dark fringes are obtained 1 𝑚𝑚. The distance between third dark fringe
(c) Central fringes is bright and two or three and fifth bright fringe will be:-
coloured and dark fringes are observed (a) 0.65 mm
(d) None of the above
(b) 1.63 mm

(c) 3.25 mm

(d) 4.88 mm
Q13. In an experiment the two slits are
0.5 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚 apart and the fringes are observed to
100 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐 from the plane of the slits.
The distance of the 11𝑡𝑡ℎ bright fringe from
the 1𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 bright fringe is 9.72 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚. Calculate the
wavelength-
(a) 4.86 × 10−5 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

(b) 4.86 × 10−8 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

(c) 4.86 × 10−6 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

(d) 4.86 × 10−7 𝑐𝑐𝑐𝑐

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ANSWERS

1. d 6. b 11. a

2. a 7. a 12. c

3. b 8. d 13. a

9. d 14. b
4. b

5. d 10. d

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