Quizrr Chapter-Wise Test for JEE Main - 2025

Q.1

A coherent parallel beam of wavelength λ = 0.5 mm falls on a Young's double-slit apparatus. The
separation between the slits is 1.0 mm. The intensity of microwaves is measured on a screen placed
parallel to the plane of the slits at a distance of 1.0 m from it as shown in figure.
If the incident beam makes an angle of 30∘ with the x-axis (as in the dotted arrow shown in the figure),
find the y -coordinates of the first minima on either side of the central maximum.

(A) 3 and 1 m
7 15
​ ​

​ ​

3 1
(B)
7
​

​
and
12
​

​
m
3 1
(C)
6
​

​
and
15
​

​
m
3 1
(D)
7
​

​
and
16
​

​
m

Q.2

In a Young's experiment the light source is at distance l1 = 20μm and l2 = 40μm from the slits. The
​ ​

light of wavelength λ = 500 nm is incident on slits separated at a distance 10μm. A screen is placed
at a distance D = 2 m away from the slits as shown in figure.
(a) Find the values of θ relative to the central line where maxima appear on the screen.
(b) How many maxima will appear on the screen?

(A) sin−1 [2 ( 40
n
​− 1)], 24
(B) sin−1 [2 ( 80
n
​− 1)], 57
(C) sin−1 [2 ( 60
n
​− 1)], 37
(D) sin−1 [2 ( 40
n
​
− 1)], 40

Q.3

In Young's double-slit experiment, the point source is placed slightly off the central axis as shown in
figure.
(a) Find the nature and order of the interference at point P .
(b) Find the nature and order of the interference at point O .

(A) 20
(B) 54

(C) 37
(D) 40
Q.4

Acoherent parallelbeam ofmicrowaves of wavelength 0.5 mm falls normally on Young's double slit
apparatus. The separation between the slits is 1.0 mm and the screen is placed at a distance of 1.0 m
from the slits. The number of minima in the interference pattern observed on the screen is

(A) 3

(B) 4
(C) 5

(D) much greater than 5

Q.5

A beam of light consisting of two wavelengths λ1 = 750 nm and λ2 = 450 nm is used in Young's
​ ​

double slit experiment. The separation between the slits is 2 mm and the distance of the screen from the
plane of the slits is 100 cm. What is the minimum distance between two successive regions of maximum
brightness of two wavelengths?

(A) 1.125 mm
(B) 2.250 mm
(C) 3.525 mm
(D) 4.750 mm

Q.6

In Young's double slit experiment, the intensity at a point P on the screen is 3/4 of the maximum
intensity in the interference pattern. If d is the separation between the slits and λ is the wavelength of
light, the angular separation between point P and the centre of the screen is

(A) sin−1 ( λd )
​

(B) cos−1 ( 3d
λ
) ​

(C) tan−1 ( 6d
λ
) ​

(D) sin−1 ( 2λ
3d ) ​

Q.7

In Young's double slit experiment using monochromatic light, the fringe pattern shifts by a certain
distance on the screen when a transparent sheet of thickness t and refractive index μ is introduced in the
path of one of the interfering waves. The sheet is then removed and the distance between the screen and
the slits is doubled. It is found that the distance between successive maxima (or minima) now is the same
as the observed fringe shift when the sheet was introduced. The wavelength of light used is
(A) λ = (μ − 1)t
(B) λ = 12 (μ − 1)t
​

(C) λ = (μ + 1)t
(D) λ = 12 (μ + 1)t
​

Q.8

The YDSE apparatus is as shown in Fig. The condition for point P to be a dark fringe is

(A) (l1 − l3 ) + (l2 − l4 ) = nλ

​ ​ ​ ​

(2n−1)
(B) (l 1 − l 2 ) + (l 3 − l 4 ) =
​ ​ ​ ​

2 λ
​

(2n−1)λ
(C) (l 1 − l 3 ) + (l 2 − l 4 ) =
​ ​ ​ ​

2
​

(2n−1)λ
(D) (l 1 − l 2 ) + (l 4 − l 3 ) =
​ ​ ​ ​

Q.9

In Young's double slit experiment intensity at a point is how much times of the maximum intensity if
−1
angular position of this point is sin (λ/6 d) ?
(A) 1/2
(B) 2/5
(C) 3/4
(D) 3/5

Q.10

A monochromatic light is used in Young's double slit experiment when one of the slits is covered by a
transparent sheet of thickness 1.8 mm, made of material of refractive index μ1 number of fringes which
​
shift is 18 , when another sheet of thickness 3.6 mm, made of material of refractive index μ2 is used,
​

number of fringes which shift is 9. Relation between μ1 and μ2 is given by

​ ​

(A) 4μ2 − μ1 = 3
​ ​

(B) 4μ1 − μ2 = 3
​ ​

(C) 3μ2 − μ1 = 4
​ ​

(D) 2μ1 − μ2 = 4
​ ​

Q.11

In a Y DSE experiment if a slab whose refraction index can be varied is placed in front of one of the
slits then the variation of resultant intensity at midpoint of screen with ' μ ' will be best represented by
(μ ≥ 1). [Assume slits of equal width and there is no absorption by slab; mid point of screen is the poin
where waves interfere with zero phase difference in absence of slab]

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)
Q.12

In young's double - slit experiment, the separation between the slits is d, distance between the slit and
screen is D(D >> d). In the interference pattern, there is a maxima exactly in front of each slit. Then
the possible wavelength(s) used in the experiment are

(A) d2 /D, d2 /2D, d2 /3D

(B) d2 /D, d2 /3D, d2 /5D
(C) d2 /2D, d2 /4D, d2 /6D
(D) None of these

Q.13

In the figure shown in a Y DSE , a parallel beam of light is incident on the slits from a medium of
refractive index n1 . The wavelength of light in this medium is λ1 . Atransparent slab of thickness and
​ ​

refractive index is put infront of one slit. The medium between the screen and the plane of the slits is n2 . ​

The phase difference between the light waves reaching point O (symmetrical, relative to the slit) is

2π
(A) n λ
1 1 ​ ​
​ (n 3 − n 2 ) t
​ ​

2π
(B) λ
1 ​
​ (n 3 − n 2 ) t ​ ​

(C) 2πn1
n 2 λ1 ​ ​
​

​
( nn32 − 1) t ​

​
​

2πn1
(D) λ1 ​
​

​ (n 3 − n 2 ) t
​ ​

Q.14

In a Young's double slit experiment, the fringes are displaced by a distance x when a glass plate of
refractive index 1.5 is introduced in the path of one of the beams. When this plate is replaced by another
plate of same thickness, the shift of fringes is (3/2)x. The refractive index of second plate is

(A) 1.75
(B) 1.50
(C) 1.25
(D) 1.00

Q.15

In figure, Young's double slit experiment Q is the position of the first bright fringe on the right side of O.
P is the 11th bright fringe on the other side, as measured from Q. If λ = 6000Å, then S1 B wil be
​

(A) 6 × 10−6 m
(B) 6.6 × 10−6 m
(C) 3.318 × 10−7 m
(D) 3.144 × 10−7 m

Q.16

The maximum number of possible interference maxima for slit separation equal to 1.8λ, where λ is the
wavelength of light used, in a Young's double slit experiment is

(A) zero

(B) 3
(C) infinite

(D) 5

Q.17

In a Young's double slit experiment, if the incident light consists of two wavelengths λ1 and λ2 , the slit
​ ​

separation is d, and the distance between the slit and the screen is D , the maxima due to the two
wavelengths will coincide at a distance from the central maxima, given by:

(A) λ2Dd
1 λ2
​ ​

2d
(B) (λ 1 − λ 2 ) ⋅
​ ​

D ​

D D
(C) LCM of λ1 ​ ⋅ d
​and λ2 ​ ⋅ d
​
 λ1 D λ D
(D) HCF of ​

d
and 2d
​
​

Q.18

Consider the YDSE arrangement shown in figure. If d = 10λ then position of 8th maxima is

D
(A) y= 10
​

D
(B) y= 3 ​

4
(C) y= 5
​D
4D
(D) y= 3
​

Q.19

In a double slit experiment interference is obtained from electron wave produced in an electron gun
supplied with voltage 𝑉 . If 𝜆 is wavelength of the beam, 𝐷 is the distance of screen 𝑑 is the spacing
between coherent sources, ℎ is plank's constant, 𝑒 is charge on electron and 𝑚 is mass of electron, then
fringe width is given as :-

(A) hD

√ 2
2 meVd

(B) 2 hD

√ meV d 2

(C) hd

√ 2
2 meVD

(D) 2 hd

√ meV D 2

Q.20

Visible light of wavelength 6000 × 10-8 cm falls normally on a single slit and produces a diffraction
pattern. It is found that the second diffraction minimum is at 60o from the central maximum. If the first
minimum is produced at 𝜃1 , then 𝜃1 is close to
o
(A) 20

o
(B) 30

o
(C) 25
 o
(D) 45

Answers & Solutions

Q.1 Answer:
3 1
7
​

​
and
15
​

​
m
Solution:

Path difference before slits = d sin ϕ

Path difference after slits = d sin θ As path of rays before slits is longer at S1 and S2 P > ​ ​

S1 P after slits, so net path difference for first minima is

​

Δx = d sin θ − d sin ϕ = ± λ2 ​

⇒ sin θ = sin ϕ ± 2d λ
= sin 30∘ ± 2×1 0.5
= 34 or 14
​ ​ ​ ​

⇒ tan θ = 37 and 115 ​

So, the position of first minima on either side of the central

maxima is
3 1
y = D tan θ = 7
​

​
and 15
​

​
m

Q.2 Answer:
sin−1 [2 ( 40
n
− 1)], 40 ​

Solution:

(a) The optical path difference between the beams artiving at P , Δx = (l2 − l1 ) + d sin θ
​ ​

The condition for maximum intensity is, Δr = nλ

where, n = 0, ±1, ±2, …
1 1
Thus, sin θ = d [Δx − (l2 − l1 )] = d [nλ − (l2 − l1 )]
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

1 −9
= 10×10 −6 [n × 500 × 10​
− 20 × 10−6 ] = 2 [ 40
n
− 1] ​
 hence, θ = sin−1 [2 ( 40
n
− 1)] ​

(b) sin θ ∣≤ 1
n
−1 ≤ 2 [ 40 − 1] ≤ 1 ​

of −20 ≤ (n − 40) ≤ 20
20 ≤ n ≤ 60
Hence, number of maxima = 60 − 20 = 40

Q.3 Answer:
20
Solution:

(a) As discussed in previous case, here b= 1 mm, d = 10 mm, a = 1 m, and D = 1 m.

Using Eq. (i) for path difference between the waves reaching at point P ,
Δx = 1.10 103
5×10
+ 2×10 ​

3 = 35 × 10
−3
mm ​

If it is maximum at point P , then Δx/λ will be an integer,

35×10−3
i.e., 500×10 −9 ×103 = 70 ​

A maximum of the order 70 occurs at P .

1×10
At O, Δx′0 = 103 = 10 × 10−3 mm
​ ​

⇒ Δx λ = 20
​

Hence, maximum of the order 20 occurs at O .

Q.4 Answer:
4
Solution:

Refer to Fig. When the incident beam falls normally on the slits S1 and S2 , the path difference
​

at the central point P0 of the screen is zero. Hence we have the central maximum at P0 .
​ ​

Let the minima appear along directions θ with respect to the incident direction. Coherent waves
from S1 and S2 along this direction are brought to a focus at P . It is clear that the path
​ ​

difference between the waves from S1 and S2 on reaching P is ​ ​

Δ = d sin θ
The interference minima will appear on the screen if
Δ = (n + 12 ) λ ​

1
or d sin θ = (n + 2 ) λ; n = 0, ±1, ±2, …. ​

Thus the directions of minima are given by

sin θ = (n + 12 ) × ( λd ) ​ ​

Given d = 1.0 mm and λ = 0.5 mm. Therefore

sin θ = (n + 12 ) × ( 0.5 1
​
1
1.0 ) = 2 (n + 2 ) ​ ​ ​

The allowed values of m are those integers for which sin θ is not more than +1 or less than
 −1. These values are n = 1, 0, −1 and −2. Hence four minima will be observed. The correct
choice is (b).

Q.5 Answer:
1.125 mm
Solution:
nλ1 Δ
y1 =
​

d
(1)
​

mλ2 Δ
y2 =
​

d
(2)
​

The waves will produce maximum brightness at the screen where y1 ​ = y2 , i.e.,
​

nλ1 D mλ2 D
=
​ ​

​ ​

d d
n λ2 450 nm ​

3 ​

⇒ = = =
​

750 nm 5
​ ​ ​ ​

m λ1 ​

The minimum integral values of n and m which satisfy this condition are n1 = 3 and m1 = 5 ​ ​

and the next values are n2 = 6 and m2 = 10. So, we get the first region of maximum ​ ​

brightness when the 3rd bright fringe of λ1 falls on the 5 th bright fringe of λ2 . ​ ​

3λ1 D 5λ D
(Δy)1 = = 2
​ ​

​ ​ ​

d d
3 × (750 × 10−9 ) × 1.0
​ ​

= = 1.125 mm
2 × 10−3
​

We get the next region of maximum brightness when the 6 th bright fringe of λ1 falls on the 10 ​

th bright fringe of λ2 ​

6λ1 D 10λ2 D
(Δy)2 = =
​ ​

​ ​ ​

d d
6 × (750 × 10−9 ) × 1.0
= = 2.25 mm
2 × 10−3
​

​ ​

(Δy)min = (Δy)2 − (Δy)1

​ ​ ​

= 2.25 − 1.125
= 1.125 mm, which is choice (a).

Q.6 Answer:
tan−1 ( 6d
λ
) ​

Solution:

In Young's double slit experiment,

I = 4I0 cos2 (ϕ/2) ​

where ϕ is the phase difference between the interfering beams.

Imax = 4I0 ​ ​

Given I = 34 Imax ​ ​

or 4I0 cos2 ( ϕ2 ) = 34 Imax ​ ​ ​ ​

⇒ cos2 ( ϕ2 ) = ​
3
4
​

cos ( ϕ2 ) = 23
​

⇒ ​
​

ϕ
⇒ 2
= π6 or ​ ​ ϕ= π
3
​

Now refer to Fig.

If θ is the angular separation between P and P0 , ​

y
tan θ = D
​

If β is the fringe width between two consecutive maxima, than β = 2π . Hence for point P
y π/3 1
= =
2π 6
​ ​ ​

β
yd 1
​ ​

or =
6
​ ​

Dλ
d 1
or tan θ × λ = 6 ​ ​

or tan θ = 6d ⇒ θ = tan−1 ( 6d )
λ λ
​ ​

So the correct choice is (c).

Q.7 Answer:
λ = 12 (μ − 1)t
​

Solution:
 When a sheet of thickness t and refractive index μ is introduced in one of the interfering waves,
the distance y0 through which the fringes shift is given by
​

y0 = (μ − 1)t Dd
​ ​

The fringe width β , i.e., the distance between successive maxima (or minima) is given by
β = λD d
​

When the distance D between the slits and the screen is doubled, the new fringe width becomes
β ′ = 2 λDd
It is given that y0 = β ′ . Equating Eqs. (1) and (2) we get
​

2 λD
d
= (μ − 1)t Dd
​ ​

λ = 12 (μ − 1)t
​

which is choice (b)

Q.8 Answer:
(2n−1)
(l 1 − l 2 ) + (l 3 − l 4 ) =
​ ​ ​ ​

2
λ ​

Solution:

For dark frlindge, the path difference should be old multiple of N/2.
So, (l1+ l3 ) − (l2 + l4 ) = (2n − 1) λ2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

λ
The correct answer is (c) (l1 + l3 ) − (l2 + lu) = (2n − 1) 2 ​ ​ ​ ​

Q.9 Answer:
3/4
Solution:

Angular position θ= sin−1 ( 6d

λ
) ​

Path difference = Δx = d sin θ

Δx = λ6 ​

W.k.T,

Δx = 2πλ
Δϕ ​

λ
6
= 2π Δϕ
λ
​ ​
​

Δϕ = π3 ​

Intensity at a point I = Imax cos2 ( Δϕ

2 )
​ ​

= Imax cos2 ( π6 )
​ ​

= Imax ( 34 )
​

​ ​

Q.10 Answer:
4μ2 − μ1 = 3
​ ​

Solution:

(μ − 1)t = nβ
(μ1 −1)×1.8×10−5
(μ2 −1)×3.6×105= 18β
9β
​

​
​ ​

(μ 1 − 1 ) = 4 (μ 2 − 1 ) ​ ​ 4μ2 − μ1 = 3
​ ​

Q.11 Answer:

Solution:

In absence of film or for m = 0 intensity is maximum at screen. As the value of m is increased,

intensity shall decrease and then increase alternately. Hence the correct variation is (c).

Q.12 Answer:
d2 /2D, d2 /4D, d2 /6D
Solution:
2
S2 P − S1 P = dy D
​= d×(d/2)
D
​ ​ ​
d
= 2D ​

d2
2D
= nλ ​ S1 ​

d2
λ = 2nD , n = 1, 2, …… ​
​

d ​

2
d d2 d2
λ = 2D , 4D , 6D ​ ​ ​
S2 ​

Q.13 Answer:
2π
n 1 λ1
​ ​
​ (n 3 − n 2 ) t
​ ​

Solution:
 Optical path difference between the waves = (n 3 − n 2 ) t
​ ​

- Phase difference
( n 3 −n 2 ) t ( n 3 −n 2 ) t
= 2π λ(Vacuum )
= 2π ​

n 1 λ1
​

​
​
​

​ ​
​

Q.14 Answer:
1.75
Solution:

Using relation, y0 ​ =
D
d
(μ − ​ 1)t
(1.5−1) 2 1
(μ−1) ⇒ 3
z
We have, 3 = = 2(μ−1)
2z
​ ​ ​ ​

2 4
μ−1
​ = 3
⇒μ ​ − 1 = 34 ​

7
μ= 4
​
= 1.75

Q.15 Answer:
6 × 10−6 m
Solution:
th
Path difference between first and 11 bright fringe = S1 B(10 bright fringes ) = 10λ
​

−7 −6
= 10 × (6000 × 10 ) m = 6 × 10 m

Q.16 Answer:
3
Solution:
nλ
As sin θ = d and sin θ cannot be 
​
1
∴1= nλ
1.8λ or n
​
= 1.8
Hence maximum number of possible interference maximas, 0, ±1 i.e. 3

Q.17 Answer:
D D
LCM of λ1 ​
⋅ d and λ2
​ ​
⋅ d
​

Solution:
λ D λ D
Correct option is (b) LCM of 1d and 2d
​ ​

​ ​

Let n1 bright order of wavelenth λ1 coincides with n2 bright order of wavelenth λ2

​ ​ ​ ​

n 1 λ1 D n 2 λ2 D λ D λ D
Its distance from central maximum y = d
​ ​

​
= ​

d which gives LCM of 1d and 2d

​

​
​

​
​

Q.18 Answer:
4D
y= 3 ​

Solution:
 For maxima d sin θ = nλ
8λ
sin θ = nλ
d
= 10λ ​ ​ ⇒ sin θ = 45 ⇒ tan θ =
​
4
3
​

y
Also tan θ = D ​ ∴ y = 4D 3
​

Q.19 Answer:
ℎ𝐷
2
√2 meVd

Solution:
𝜆𝐷 ℎ ℎ ℎ
𝛽= , 𝜆= = =
𝑑 𝑃 √2 m ( 𝐾𝐸 ) √2 meV
𝜆𝐷 1 ℎ𝐷
∴𝛽 = = 2
√2 meV 𝑑 √2 meVd

Q.20 Answer:
25o
Solution:

For 2nd minima,

𝑑sinθ = 2𝜆
√3
sin𝜃 = , (given)
2
𝜆 √3
⇒ 𝑑
= 4 ...(1)
st
So, for 1 minima
𝑑𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 𝜆
𝜆 √3
⇒ sin𝜃 = =
𝑑 4
⇒ 𝜃 = 25.65𝑜
⇒ 𝜃 ≈ 25o