JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : A plane wave after passing through prism remains as plane wave but passing through small pin hole may become spherical wave.
Statement II : The curvature of a spherical wave emerging from a slit will increase for increasing slit width.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
In the Young's double slit experiment the intensity produced by each one of the individual slits is $I_{\mathrm{o}}$. The distance between two slits is 2 mm . The distance of screen from slits is 10 m . The wavelength of light is $6000 \mathrm{~A}^{\circ}$. The intensity of light on the screen in front of one of the slits is $\_\_\_\_$
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
When an unpolarized light falls at a particular angle on a glass plate (placed in air), it is observed that the reflected beam is linearly polarized. The angle of refracted beam with respect to the normal is $\_\_\_\_$ .
$\left(\tan ^{-1}(1.52)=57.7^{\circ}\right.$, refractive indices of air and glass are 1.00 and 1.52, respectively.)
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
The wavelength of light, while it is passing through water is 540 nm . The refractive index of water is $4 / 3$. The wavelength of the same light when it is passing through a transparent medium having refractive index of $3 / 2$ is $\_\_\_\_$ nm.
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Which of the following are true for a single slit diffraction?
A. Width of central maxima increases with increase in wavelength keeping slit width constant.
B. Width of central maxima increases with decrease in wavelength keeping slit width constant.
C. Width of central maxima increases with decrease in slit width at constant wavelength.
D. Width of central maxima increases with increase in slit width at constant wavelength.
E. Brightness of central maxima increases for decrease in wavelength at constant slit width.
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : In a Young's double slit experiment, the angular separation of fringes will increase as the screen is moved away from the plane of the slits
Statement II : In a Young's double slit experiment, the angular separation of fringes will increase when monochromatic source is replaced by another monochromatic source of higher wavelength
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
In a double slit experiment the distance between the slits is 0.1 cm and the screen is placed at 50 cm from the slits plane. When one slit is covered with a transparent sheet having thickness $t$ and refractive index $n(=1.5)$, the central fringe shifts by 0.2 cm . The value of $t$ is
$\_\_\_\_$ cm.
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
In a Young double slit experiment, the wavelength of incident light is $6000 \mathop {\rm{A}}\limits^{\rm{o}}$, the separation between slits $S_1$ and $S_2$ is 5 cm and the distance between slits plane and screen is 50 cm , as shown in the figure below. If the resultant intensity at $P$ is equal to the intensity due to individual slits, the path difference between interfering waves is $\_\_\_\_$ Å.
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
In interference experiment the path difference between two interfering waves at a point $A$ on the screen is $\lambda / 3$, where $\lambda$ is the wavelength of these waves, and at another point $B$ the path difference is $\lambda / 6$. The ratio of intensities at points $A$ and $B$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
The maximum intensity in a Young's double slit experiment is $I_0$. Distance between the slits $(d)$ is $5 \lambda$, where $\lambda$ is the wavelength of light used. The intensity of the fringe, exactly opposite to one of the slits on the screen, placed at $D=10 d$ is $\_\_\_\_$ .
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
In Young's double slit experiment, the fringe width of the interference pattern produced on the screen is $2.4 \mu \mathrm{~m}$. If the experiment is carried out in another medium having refractive index 1.2 , the fringe width will be $\_\_\_\_$ $\mu \mathrm{m}$.
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
An unpolarized light of certain intensity passes through a combination of two polarizers whose transmission axes are at $30^{\circ}$ and $90^{\circ}$, respectively, with respect to the horizontal axis. A third polarizer with its transmission axis at $60^{\circ}$ with the horizontal axis is placed between the two existing polarizers. The ratio of the output intensities with and without the third polarizer is $\_\_\_\_$ .
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
A slit of width $a$ is illuminated by light of wavelength $\lambda$. The linear separation between $1^{\text {st }}$ and $3^{\text {rd }}$ minima in the diffraction pattern produced on a screen placed at a distance $D$ from the slit system is $\_\_\_\_$ .
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
A telescope with objective diameter $R$ is used to observe a distant star emitting light of wavelength 500 nm , at a resolution of $5 \times 10^{-7}$ radian. The value of $R$ is
$\_\_\_\_$ cm .
JEE Mains
2026
MCQ
An unpolarized light is incident on the plane interface of air-dielectric medium shown in figure. If the incident angle is equal to Brewster angle, identify the expression representing reflected wave.
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment, the source is white light. One of the slits is covered by red filter and another by a green filter. In this case:
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Two plane polarized light waves combine at a certain point whose electric field components are
$\begin{aligned}
& E_1=E_0 \operatorname{Sin} \omega t \\
& E_2=E_0 \operatorname{Sin}\left(\omega t+\frac{\pi}{3}\right)
\end{aligned}$
Find the amplitude of the resultant wave.
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Two polarisers $P_1$ and $P_2$ are placed in such a way that the intensity of the transmitted light will be zero. A third polariser $P_3$ is inserted in between $P_1$ and $P_2$, at particular angle between $P_2$ and $P_3$. The transmitted intensity of the light passing the through all three polarisers is maximum. The angle between the polarisers $P_2$ and $P_3$ is :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment, the slits are separated by 0.2 mm . If the slits separation is increased to 0.4 mm , the percentage change of the fringe width is :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Two monochromatic light beams have intensities in the ratio 1:9. An interference pattern is obtained by these beams. The ratio of the intensities of maximum to minimum is
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Width of one of the two slits in a Young's double slit interference experiment is half of the other slit. The ratio of the maximum to the minimum intensity in the interference pattern is :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A monochromatic light of frequency $5 \times 10^{14} \mathrm{~Hz}$ travelling through air, is incident on a medium of refractive index ' 2 '. Wavelength of the refracted light will be :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A light wave is propagating with plane wave fronts of the type $x+y+z=$ constant. Th angle made by the direction of wave propagation with the $x$-axis is :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
At the interface between two materials having refractive indices $n_1$ and $n_2$, the critical angle for reflection of an em wave is $\theta_{1C}$. The $\mathrm{n}_2$ material is replaced by another material having refractive index $n_3$ such that the critical angle at the interface between $n_1$ and $n_3$ materials is $\theta_{2 C}$. If $n_3>n_2>n_1 ; \frac{n_2}{n_3}=\frac{2}{5}$ and $\sin \theta_{2 C}-\sin \theta_{1 C}=\frac{1}{2}$, then $\theta_{1 C}$ is :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment, three polarizers are kept as shown in the figure. The transmission axes of $P_1$ and $P_2$ are orthogonal to each other. The polarizer $P_3$ covers both the slits with its transmission axis at $45^{\circ}$ to those of $P_1$ and $P_2$. An unpolarized light of wavelength $\lambda$ and intensity $I_0$ is incident on $P_1$ and $P_2$. The intensity at a point after $P_3$ where the path difference between the light waves from $s_1$ and $s_2$ is $\frac{\lambda}{3}$, is

JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Young's double slit inteference apparatus is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.44. It has slit separation of 1.5 mm . The slits are illuminated by a parallel beam of light whose wavelength in air is 690 nm . The fringe-width on a screen placed behind the plane of slits at a distance of 0.72 m , will be:
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
The Young's double slit interference experiment is performed using light consisting of 480 nm and 600 nm wavelengths to form interference patterns. The least number of the bright fringes of 480 nm light that are required for the first coincidence with the bright fringes formed by 600 nm light is
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
The width of one of the two slits in Young's double slit experiment is d while that of the other slit is $x \mathrm{~d}$. If the ratio of the maximum to the minimum intensity in the interference pattern on the screen is $9: 4$ then what is the value of $x$ ?
(Assume that the field strength varies according to the slit width.)
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
A transparent film of refractive index, 2.0 is coated on a glass slab of refractive index, 1.45. What is the minimum thickness of transparent film to be coated for the maximum transmission of Green light of wavelength 550 nm . [Assume that the light is incident nearly perpendicular to the glass surface.]
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : In Young's double slit experiment, the fringes produced by red light are closer as compared to those produced by blue light.
Reason (R) : The fringe width is directly proportional to the wavelength of light.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2025
MCQ
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion-(A) : If Young's double slit experiment is performed in an optically denser medium than air, then the consecutive fringes come closer.
Reason-(R) : The speed of light reduces in an optically denser medium than air while its frequency does not change.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : When the white light passed through a prism, the red light bends lesser than yellow and violet.
Statement II : The refractive indices are different for different wavelengths in dispersive medium. In the light of the above statements, chose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
Light emerges out of a convex lens when a source of light kept at its focus. The shape of wavefront of the light is :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
The width of one of the two slits in a Young's double slit experiment is 4 times that of the other slit. The ratio of the maximum of the minimum intensity in the interference pattern is:
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
A microwave of wavelength $2.0 \mathrm{~cm}$ falls normally on a slit of width $4.0 \mathrm{~cm}$. The angular spread of the central maxima of the diffraction pattern obtained on a screen $1.5 \mathrm{~m}$ away from the slit, will be :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
A monochromatic light of wavelength $6000 ~\mathring{A}$ is incident on the single slit of width $0.01 \mathrm{~mm}$. If the diffraction pattern is formed at the focus of the convex lens of focal length $20 \mathrm{~cm}$, the linear width of the central maximum is :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
When unpolarized light is incident at an angle of $60^{\circ}$ on a transparent medium from air, the reflected ray is completely polarized. The angle of refraction in the medium is:
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
A beam of unpolarised light of intensity $I_0$ is passed through a polaroid $A$ and then through another polaroid $B$ which is oriented so that its principal plane makes an angle of $45^{\circ}$ relative to that of $A$. The intensity of emergent light is:
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
The diffraction pattern of a light of wavelength $400 \mathrm{~nm}$ diffracting from a slit of width $0.2 \mathrm{~mm}$ is focused on the focal plane of a convex lens of focal length $100 \mathrm{~cm}$. The width of the $1^{\text {st }}$ secondary maxima will be :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
In Young's double slit experiment, light from two identical sources are superimposing on a screen. The path difference between the two lights reaching at a point on the screen is $7 \lambda / 4$. The ratio of intensity of fringe at this point with respect to the maximum intensity of the fringe is :
JEE Mains
2024
MCQ
When a polaroid sheet is rotated between two crossed polaroids then the transmitted light intensity will be maximum for a rotation of :
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
A single slit of width $a$ is illuminated by a monochromatic light of wavelength $600 \mathrm{~nm}$. The value of ' $a$ ' for which first minimum appears at $\theta=30^{\circ}$ on the screen will be :
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
In a Young's double slits experiment, the ratio of amplitude of light coming from slits is $2: 1$. The ratio of the maximum to minimum intensity in the interference pattern is:
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
The ratio of intensities at two points $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ on the screen in a Young's double slit experiment where phase difference between two waves of same amplitude are $\pi / 3$ and $\pi / 2$, respectively are
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
The width of fringe is $2 \mathrm{~mm}$ on the screen in a double slits experiment for the light of wavelength of $400 \mathrm{~nm}$. The width of the fringe for the light of wavelength 600 $\mathrm{nm}$ will be:
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
'$n$' polarizing sheets are arranged such that each makes an angle $45^{\circ}$ with the preceeding sheet. An unpolarized light of intensity I is incident into this arrangement. The output intensity is found to be $I / 64$. The value of $n$ will be:
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Two polaroide $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ are placed in such a way that the pass-axis of polaroids are perpendicular to each other. Now, another polaroid $\mathrm{C}$ is placed between $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ bisecting angle between them. If intensity of unpolarized light is $\mathrm{I}_{0}$ then intensity of transmitted light after passing through polaroid $\mathrm{B}$ will be:
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment, two slits are illuminated with a light of wavelength $800 \mathrm{~nm}$. The line joining $A_{1} P$ is perpendicular to $A_{1} A_{2}$ as shown in the figure. If the first minimum is detected at $P$, the value of slits separation 'a' will be:

The distance of screen from slits D = 5 cm
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
In Young's double slits experiment, the position of 5$\mathrm{^{th}}$ bright fringe from the central maximum is 5 cm. The distance between slits and screen is 1 m and wavelength of used monochromatic light is 600 nm. The separation between the slits is :
JEE Mains
2023
MCQ
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : If the Brewster's angle for the light propagating from air to glass is $\mathrm{\theta_B}$, then the Brewster's angle for the light propagating from glass to air is $\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta_B$
Statement II : The Brewster's angle for the light propagating from glass to air is ${\tan ^{ - 1}}({\mu _\mathrm{g}})$ where $\mathrm{\mu_g}$ is the refractive index of glass.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
An unpolarised light beam of intensity $2 I_{0}$ is passed through a polaroid P and then through another polaroid Q which is oriented in such a way that its passing axis makes an angle of $30^{\circ}$ relative to that of P. The intensity of the emergent light is
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Two coherent sources of light interfere. The intensity ratio of two sources is $1: 4$. For this interference pattern if the value of $\frac{I_{\max }+I_{\min }}{I_{\max }-I_{\min }}$ is equal to $\frac{2 \alpha+1}{\beta+3}$, then $\frac{\alpha}{\beta}$ will be :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
In Young's double slit experiment, the fringe width is $12 \mathrm{~mm}$. If the entire arrangement is placed in water of refractive index $\frac{4}{3}$, then the fringe width becomes (in mm):
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Find the ratio of maximum intensity to the minimum intensity in the interference pattern if the widths of the two slits in Young's experiment are in the ratio of 9 : 16. (Assuming intensity of light is directly proportional to the width of slits)
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Using Young's double slit experiment, a monochromatic light of wavelength 5000 $\mathop A\limits^o $ produces fringes of fringe width 0.5 mm. If another monochromatic light of wavelength 6000 $\mathop A\limits^o $ is used and the separation between the slits is doubled, then the new fringe width will be :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
In Young's double slit experiment performed using a monochromatic light of wavelength $\lambda$, when a glass plate ($\mu$ = 1.5) of thickness x$\lambda$ is introduced in the path of the one of the interfering beams, the intensity at the position where the central maximum occurred previously remains unchanged. The value of x will be :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
For a specific wavelength 670 nm of light coming from a galaxy moving with velocity v, the observed wavelength is 670.7 nm. The value of v is :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
The interference pattern is obtained with two coherent light sources of intensity ratio 4 : 1. And the ratio ${{{I_{\max }} + {I_{\min }}} \over {{I_{\max }} - {I_{\min }}}}$ is ${5 \over x}$. Then, the value of x will be equal to :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
A light whose electric field vectors are completely removed by using a good polaroid, allowed to incident on the surface of the prism at Brewster's angle. Choose the most suitable option for the phenomenon related to the prism.
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
The two light beams having intensities I and 9I interfere to produce a fringe pattern on a screen. The phase difference between the beams is $\pi$/2 at point P and $\pi$ at point Q. Then the difference between the resultant intensities at P and Q will be :
JEE Mains
2022
MCQ
Two light beams of intensities in the ratio of 9 : 4 are allowed to interfere. The ratio of the intensity of maxima and minima will be :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
The light waves from two coherent sources have same intensity I1 = I2 = I0. In interference pattern the intensity of light at minima is zero. What will be the intensity of light at maxima?
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
In Young's double slit experiment, if the source of light changes from orange to blue then :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
In the Young's double slit experiment, the distance between the slits varies in time as
d(t) = d0 + a0 sin$\omega$t; where d0, $\omega$ and a0 are constants. The difference between the largest fringe width and the smallest fringe width obtained over time is given as :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
With what speed should a galaxy move outward with respect to earth so that the sodium-D line at wavelength 5890 $\mathop A\limits^o $ is observed at 5896 $\mathop A\limits^o $ ?
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
In Young's double slit arrangement, slits are separated by a gap of 0.5 mm, and the screen is placed at a distance of 0.5 m from them. The distance between the first and the third bright fringe formed when the slits are illuminated by a monochromatic light of 5890 $\mathop A\limits^o $ is :-
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment two slits are separated by 2 mm and the screen is placed one meter away. When a light of wavelength 500 nm is used, the fringe separation will be :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Consider the diffraction pattern obtained from the sunlight incident on a pinhole of diameter 0.1 $\mu$m. If the diameter of the pinhole is slightly increased, it will affect the diffraction pattern such that:
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
Two coherent light sources having intensity in the ratio 2x produce an interference pattern. The ratio ${{{I_{\max }} - {I_{\min }}} \over {{I_{\max }} + {I_{\min }}}}$ will be :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
If the source of light used in a Young's double slit experiment is changed from red to violet :
JEE Mains
2021
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment, the width of the one of the slit is three times the other slit. The amplitude of the light coming from a slit is proportional to the slit-width. Find the ratio of the maximum to the minimum intensity in the interference pattern.
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
In the figure below, P and Q are two equally intense coherent sources emitting radiation of
wavelength 20 m. The separation between P and Q is 5 m and the phase of P is ahead of that of Q
by 90
o. A, B and C are three distinct points of observation, each equidistant from the midpoint of
PQ. The intensities of radiation at A, B, C will be in the ratio :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Two coherent sources of sound, S
1 and S
2,
produce sound waves of the same wavelength,
$\lambda $ = 1 m, in phase. S
1 and S
2 are placed 1.5 m
apart (see fig). A listener, located at L, directly
in front of S
2 finds that the intensity is at a
minimum
when he is 2 m away from S
2. The
listener moves away from S
1, keeping his
distance from S
2 fixed. The adjacent maximum
of intensity is observed when the listener is at
a distance d from S
1. Then, d is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A beam of plane polarised light of large
cross-sectional area and uniform intensity
of 3.3 Wm-2 falls normally on a
polariser (cross sectional area 3 $ \times $ 10-4 m2) which
rotates about its axis with an angular speed
of 31.4 rad/s. The energy of light passing through
the polariser per revolution, is close to :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Two light waves having the same wavelength $\lambda $ in vacuum are in phase initially. Then the first wave
travels a path L1
through a medium of refractive index n1
while the second wave travels a path of length
L2
through a medium of refractive index n2
. After this the phase difference between the two waves is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
In a Young’s double slit experiment, light of
500 nm is used to produce an interference
pattern. When the distance between the slits
is 0.05 mm, the angular width (in degree) of
the fringes formed on the distance screen is
close to
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
In a Young’s double slit experiment, 16 fringes
are observed in a certain segment of the
screen when light of a wavelength 700 nm is
used. If the wavelength of light is changed to
400 nm, the number of fringes observed in the
same segment of the screen would be
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Interference fringes are observed on a screen
by illuminating two thin slits 1 mm apart with a
light source ($\lambda $ = 632.8 nm). The distance
between the screen and the slits is 100 cm. If
a bright fringe is observed on a screen at a
distance of 1.27 mm from the central bright
fringe, then the path difference between the
waves, which are reaching this point from the
slits is close is
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
In a double slit experiment, at a certain point
on the screen the path difference between the
two interfering waves is ${1 \over 8}$th of a wavelength.
The ratio of the intensity of light at that point
to that at the centre of a bright fringe is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment, the separation between the slits is 0.15 mm. in the experiment,
a source of light of wavelengh 589 nm is used and the interference pattern is observed on a
screen kept 1.5 m away. The separation between the successive bright fringes on the screen is :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
Visible light of wavelength 6000 $ \times $ 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 $\theta $1, then $\theta $1, is close to :
JEE Mains
2020
MCQ
A polarizer - analyser set is adjusted such that the intensity of light coming out of the analyser is just 10% of the original intensity. Assuming that the polarizer - analyser set does not absorb any light, the angle by which the analyser need to be rotated further to reduce the output intensity to be
zero, is :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
A system of three polarizers P1, P2, P3 is set up such that the pass axis of P3 is crossed with respect to that of P1.
The pass axis of P2 is inclined at 60o to the pass axis of P3. When a beam of unpolarized light of intensity I0 is
incident on P1, the intensity of light transmitted by the three polarizers is I. The ratio (${{{I_0}} \over I}$) equals (nearly) :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
The value of numerical aperature of the objective lens of a microscope is 1.25. If light of wavelength 5000 $\mathop A\limits^o $
is used, the minimum separation between two points, to be seen as distinct, will be :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
In a double slit experiment, when a thin film of thickness t having refractive index $\mu $. is introduced in front of
one of the slits, the maximum at the centre of the fringe pattern shifts by one fringe width. The value of t is
($\lambda $ is the wavelength of the light used) :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment, the ratio of the slit's width is 4 : 1. The ratio of the intensity of maxima to minima, close to the central fringe on the screen, will be :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Diameter of the objective lens of a telescope is
250 cm. For light of wavelength 600nm.
coming from a distant object, the limit of
resolution of the telescope is close to :-
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
The figure shows a Young's double slit
experimental setup. It is observed that when a
thin transparent sheet of thickness t and
refractive index μ is put in front of one of the
slits, the central maximum gest shifted by a
distance equal to n fringe widths. If the
wavelength of light used is $\lambda $, t will be :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Calculate the limit of resolution of a telescope
objective having a diameter of 200 cm, if it has
to detect light of wavelength 500 nm coming
from a star :-
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
In an interference experiment the ratio of amplitudes of coherent waves is ${{{a_1}} \over {{a_2}}} = {1 \over 3}$ . The
ratio of maximum and minimum intensities of
fringes will be :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
In a double-slit experiment, green light (5303$\mathop A\limits^ \circ $) falls on a double slit having a separation of 19.44 $\mu $m and awidht of 4.05 $\mu $m. The number of bright fringes between the first and the second diffraction minima is :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment, the path difference, at a certain point on the screen, between two interfering waves is ${1 \over 8}$ th of wavelength. The ratio of the intensity at this point to that at the centre of a bright fringe is close to :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Consider a Young’s double slit experiment as shown in figure. What should be the slit separation d in terms of wavelength $\lambda $ such that the first minima occurs directly in front of the slit (S
1) ?
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
In a Young’s double slit experiment with slit separation 0.1 mm, one observes a bright fringe at angle ${1 \over {40}}$ by using light of wavelength $\lambda $1. When the light of wavelength $\lambda $2 is used a bright fringe is seen at the same angle in the same set up. Given that $\lambda $1 and $\lambda $2 are in visible range (380 nm to 740 nm), their values are -
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment, the slits are placed 0.320 mm apart. Light of wavelength $\lambda $ = 500 nm is incident on the slits. The total number of bright fringes that are observed in the angular range $-$ 30o$ \le $$\theta $$ \le $30o is :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Two coherent sources produce waves of different intensities which interfere. After interference, the ratio of the maximum intensity to the minimum intensity is 16. The intensity of the waves are in the ratio :
JEE Mains
2019
MCQ
Consider a tank made of glass(refractive index 1.5) with a thick bottom. It is filled with a liquid of refractive index $\mu $. A student finds that, irrespective of what the incident angle i (see figure) is for a beam of light entering the liquid, the light reflected from the liquid glass interface is never completely polarized. For this to happen, the minimum value of $\mu $ is :
JEE Mains
2018
MCQ
Unpolarized light of intensity I is incident on a system of two polarizers, A followed by B. The intensity of emergent light is I/2. If a third polarizer C is placed between A and B, the intensity of emergent light is reduced to I/3. The angle between the polarizers A and C is $\theta $. Then :
JEE Mains
2018
MCQ
The angular width of the central maximum in a single slit diffraction pattern is 60°. The width of the slit is
1 $\mu $m. The slit is illuminated by monochromatic plane waves. If another slit of same width is made near it,
Young’s fringes can be observed on a screen placed at a distance 50 cm from the slits. If the observed
fringe width is 1 cm, what is slit separation distance?
(i.e. distance between the centres of each slit.)
JEE Mains
2018
MCQ
Unpolarized light of intensity I passes through an ideal polarizer A. Another identical polarizer B is placed
behind A. The intensity of light beyond B is found to be I/2. Now another identical polarizer C is placed between A and B. The intensity beyond B is now found to be I/8. The angle between polarizer A and C is :
JEE Mains
2018
MCQ
A plane polarized light is incident on a polariser with its pass axis aking angle $\theta $ with x-axis, as shown in the figure. At four different values of $\theta ,\,\theta $ = 8
o, 38
o, 188
o and 218
o, the observed intensities are same.
What is the angle between the direction of polarization and x-axis ?
JEE Mains
2018
MCQ
Light of wavelength $550$ $nm$ falls normally on a slit of width $22.0 \times {10^{ - 5}}$ $cm.$ The angular position of the second minima from the central maximum will (in radians) :
JEE Mains
2017
MCQ
A single slit of width 0.1 mm is illuminated by a parallel beam of light of wavelength 6000 $\mathop A\limits^ \circ $ and diffraction bands are observed on a screen 0.5 m from the slit. The distance of the third dark band from the central bright band is :
JEE Mains
2017
MCQ
A single slit of width b is illuminated by a coherent monochromatic light of wavelength $\lambda $. If the second and fourthminima in the diffraction pattern at a distance 1 m from the slit are at 3 cm and 6 cm respectively from the central maximum, what is the width of the central maximum ? (i.e. distance between first minimum on either side of the central maximum)
JEE Mains
2017
MCQ
In a Young’s double slit experiment, slits are separated by 0.5 mm, and the screen is placed 150 cm away.
A beam of light consisting of two wavelengths, 650 nm and 520 nm, is used to obtain interference fringes
on the screen. The least distance from the common central maximum to the point where the bright fringes
due to both the wavelengths coincide is
JEE Mains
2016
MCQ
Two stars are 10 light years away from the earth. They are seen through a telescope of objective diameter 30 cm. The wavelength of light is 600 nm. To see the stars just resolved by the telescope, the minimum distance between them should be (1 light year = 9.46 $ \times $ 1015 m) of the order of :
JEE Mains
2016
MCQ
In Young’s double slit experiment, the distance between slits and the screen is
1.0 m and monochromatic light of 600 nm is being used. A person standing near the slits is looking at the fringe pattern. When the separation between the slits is varied, the interference pattern disappears for a particular distance d0 between the slits. If the angular resolution of the eye is $({{{1}} \over {60}})^o$, the value of d0 is close to :
JEE Mains
2016
MCQ
The box of a pin hole camera, of length $L,$ has a hole of radius a. It is assumed that when the hole is illuminated by a parallel beam of light of wavelength $\lambda $ the spread of the spot (obtained on the opposite wall of the camera) is the sum of its geometrical spread and the spread due to diffraction. The spot would then have its minimum size (say ${b_{\min }}$) when :
JEE Mains
2015
MCQ
On a hot summer night, the refractive index of air is smallest near the ground and increases with height from the ground. When a light beam is directed horizontally, the Huygens' principle leads us to conclude that as it travels, the light beam :
JEE Mains
2015
MCQ
Assuming human pupil to have a radius of $0.25$ $cm$ and a comfortable viewing distance of $25$ $cm$, the minimum separation between two objects that human eye can resolve at $500$ $nm$ wavelength is :
JEE Mains
2014
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment, the distance between the two identical slits is 6.1 times larger than the slit width. Then the number of intensity maxima observed within the central maximum of the single slit diffraction pattern is :
JEE Mains
2014
MCQ
The diameter of the objective lens of microscope makes an angle $\beta $ at the focus of the microscope. Further, the medium between the object and the lens is an oil of refractive index n. Then the resolving power of the microscope.
JEE Mains
2014
MCQ
Two beams, $A$ and $B$, of plane polarized light with mutually perpendicular planes of polarization are seen through a polaroid. From the position when the beam $A$ has maximum intensity (and beam $B$ has zero intensity), a rotation of polaroid through ${30^ \circ }$ makes the two beams appear equally bright. If the initial intensities of the two beams are ${{\rm I}_A}$ and ${{\rm I}_B}$ respectively, then ${{{{\rm I}_A}} \over {{{\rm I}_B}}}$ equals:
JEE Mains
2013
MCQ
A beam of unpolarised light of intensity ${{\rm I}_0}$ is passed through a polaroid $A$ and then through another polaroid $B$ which is oriented so that its principal plane makes an angle of ${45^ \circ }$ relative to that of $A$. The intensity of the emergent light is
JEE Mains
2013
MCQ
Two coherent point sources ${S_1}$ and ${S_2}$ are separated by a small distance $'d'$ as shown. The fringes obtained on the screen will be
JEE Mains
2012
MCQ
In Young's double slit experiment , one of the slit is wider than other, so that amplitude of the light from one slit is double of that from other slit. If ${{\rm I}_m}$ be the maximum intensity, the resultant intensity ${\rm I}$ when they interfere at phase difference $\phi $ is given by :
JEE Mains
2011
MCQ
This question has a paragraph followed by two statements, Statement $-1$ and Statement $-2$. Of the given four alternatives after the statements, choose the one that describes the statements.
A thin air film is formed by putting the convex surface of a plane-convex lens over a plane glass plane. With monochromatic light, this film gives an interference pattern due to light, reflected from the top (convex) surface and the bottom (glass plate) surface of the film.
Statement - $1$ : When light reflects from the air-glass plate interface, the reflected wave suffers a phase change of $\pi .$
Statement - $2$ : The center of the interference pattern is dark.
JEE Mains
2010
MCQ
An initially parallel cylindrical beam travels in a medium of refractive index $\mu \left( I \right) = {\mu _0} + {\mu _2}\,I,$ where ${\mu _0}$ and ${\mu _2}$ are positive constants and $I$ is the intensity of the light beam. The intensity of the beam is decreasing with increasing radius.
The initial shape of the wavefront of the beam is
JEE Mains
2009
MCQ
A mixture of light, consisting of wavelength $590$ $nm$ and an unknown wavelength, illuminates Young's double slit and gives rise to two overlapping interference patterns on the screen. The central maximum of both lights coincide. Further, it is observed that the third bright fringe of known light coincides with the $4$th bright fringe of the unknown light. From this data, the wavelength of the unknown light is :
JEE Mains
2007
MCQ
In a Young's double slit experiment the intensity at a point where the path difference is ${\lambda \over 6}$ ( $\lambda $ being the wavelength of light used ) is $I$. If ${I_0}$ denotes the maximum intensity, ${I \over {{I_0}}}$ is equal to
JEE Mains
2005
MCQ
A Young's double slit experiment uses a monochromatic source. The shape of the interference fringes formed on a screen is
JEE Mains
2005
MCQ
When an unpolarized light of intensity ${{I_0}}$ is incident on a polarizing sheet, the intensity of the light which does not get transmitted is
JEE Mains
2005
MCQ
If ${I_0}$ is the intensity of the principal maximum in the single slit diffraction pattern, then what will be its intensity when the slit width is doubled?
JEE Mains
2005
MCQ
Two point white dots are $1$ $mm$ apart on a black paper. They are viewed by eye of pupil diameter $3$ $mm.$ Approximately, what is the maximum distance at which these dots can be resolved by the eye? [ Take wavelength of light $=500$ $nm$ ]
JEE Mains
2004
MCQ
The angle of incidence at which reflected light is totally polarized for reflection from air to glass (refractive index $n$) is :
JEE Mains
2004
MCQ
The maximum number of possible interference maxima for slit-separation equal to twice the wavelength in Young's double-slit experiment, is :
JEE Mains
2003
MCQ
To demonstrate the phenomenon of interference, we require two sources which emit radiation