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MCQs on Diffraction of light(set-004)

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  1. Two spectral lines, incident on a grating of grating element $a+b$ have wavelengths $\lambda$ and $\lambda+ d \lambda$ respectively.For normal incidence, the angular separation between these lines in $n^{th}$ order must be
    1.   $\frac{n d \lambda}{(a+b)- n \lambda}$
    2.   $\frac{n d \lambda}{\sqrt{(a+b)^2+ n^2 \lambda^2}}$
    3.   $\frac{n d \lambda}{\sqrt{(a+b)^2- n^2 \lambda^2}}$
    4.   $\frac{n d \lambda}{(a+b)^2- n^2 \lambda^2}$
  2. A parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength $4000A^o$ is incident normally on a grating of grating element length $15000A^o$. The angular dispersion of the diffracted beam in the third order spectrum must be
    1.   $3.34 \times 10^{-1} rad/A^o$
    2.   $3.34 \times 10^{-2} rad/A^o$
    3.   $3.34 \times 10^{-3} rad/A^o$
    4.   $3.34 \times 10^{-4} rad/A^o$
  3. In the fraunhoffer diffraction pattern formed by a single slit, the slit width is $0.04 cm$ and wawveleingth of light used is $5000 A^o$. The diffraction angle for the first dark fringe must be
    1.   $1.25 \times 10^{-3} rad$
    2.   $2.25 \times 10^{-3} rad$
    3.   $3.25 \times 10^{-3} rad$
    4.   $4.25 \times 10^{-3} rad$
  4. A convex lens of focal length 25 cm is placed after a slit of width 0.5 mm . If a plane wave of wavelength $5000 A^o$ falls on the slit normally, then, the separation between the second minima on either side of the central maximum of the diffraction pattern,would be
    1.   $1.0 \times 10^{-3}$
    2.   $1.5 \times 10^{-3}$
    3.   $2.0 \times 10^{-3}$
    4.   $2.5 \times 10^{-3}$
  5. Fringes are seen within the shadow of a thin wire held vertically in front of a narrow slit illumnated by light of wavelength $5000 A^o$. If the fringe width at a distance of 3 m is 1.5 mm, the diameter of the wire has to be
    1.   0.5 mm
    2.   1 mm
    3.   1.5 mm
    4.   2 mm
  6. When a circular aperature of 1.5 mm radius is illuminated by a plane wave of light, the most intense point on the axis is at a distance of 350 cm from the aperature. The wavelength of the incident light must be
    1.   $4428.5 A^o$
    2.   $5428.5 A^o$
    3.   $6428.5 A^o$
    4.   $7428.5 A^o$
  7. A zone plate of focal length 21 cm is illuminated by light of wavelength $4200 A^o$. The radius of the $11^{th}$ zone of the zone plate must be
    1.   $58.48 \times 10^{-5} m $
    2.   $78.48 \times 10^{-5} m $
    3.   $98.48 \times 10^{-5} m $
    4.   $118.48 \times 10^{-5} m $
  8. A grating having 4500 lines per cm is illuminated by a light of wavelength $4000 A^o$. The highest order of the spectrum , that will be visible , will be
    1.   5
    2.   6
    3.   3
    4.   4
  9. The pattern of netwton rings formed between a plane glass plate and a convex lens of focal length180 cm , is used as a zone plate. The principal focal length of the zone plate will be
    1.   2.8 m
    2.   1.8 m
    3.   4.8 m
    4.   3.8 m
  10. The image of a point source of light of wavelength $4800 A^o$ at a distance of 1.2 m from the zone plate is observed at 2.0 m on the other side. The focal lenth of the zone plate must be
    1.   85 cm
    2.   75 cm
    3.   65 cm
    4.   55 cm
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