Unit III MCQ Thermometry and Fiber Optics
Unit III MCQ Thermometry and Fiber Optics
Page 1
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
13) The unit of R.I. is _
a) m/s b) oC/s c) km/s d) unitless
14) The R.I. of water is
a) 1 b) 2.5 c) 3 d) 1.33
15) R.I. of glass is
a) 1 b) 2.5 c) 1.5 d) 3.5
16) R.I. of diamond is
a) 1 b) 3.5 c) 2.42 d) 4.2
17) When light travels from denser medium to rarer medium and when angle of incidence is greater than
critical angle, total light reflected in the same medium. This phenomenon of light is called
a) Total internal reflection b) total internal refraction c) total internal interface d) all
18) TIR means
a) Total internal reflection b) total internal refraction c) both a and b d) None of these
19) 1 Ao =
a) 10-10 m b) 10-8 m c) 10-9 m d) both a and b
20) The angle of incidence in denser medium for which angle of refraction is 90o is called
a) Snell’s law b) incident angle c) refracted angle d) critical angle
21) The conditions of TIR
a) Light travel from optically denser medium to optically rarer medium
b) Light must travel from optically rarer medium to optically denser medium
c) i > ic d) both a and c
22) A thin fibre of glass or plastic that carry light from one end to the other is called
a) Optical fibre b) gold fibre c) paper fibre d) all of above
23) Optical fibre works on principle of
a) TIR b) reflection c) refraction d) none of above
24) Fibre optics mainly used in
a) Sensors b) lightening and toys c) telecommunications d) all of above
25) The R.I. of core is then R.I. of cladding in optical fibre
a) Less b) equal c) greater d) all of above
26) The condition for TIR
a) Light travel from denser to rarer b) i > ic c) μcore > μcladding d) all of above
27) The central part of optical fibre is called
a) Cladding b) jacket c) core d) both a and b
Page 2
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
28) The collection of light waves of an optical fibre is depends on
a) Core size b) numerical aperature c) both a and b d) none of these
29) The parts of an optical fibers are
a) Core b) cladding c) primary and secondary coating d) all of above
30) The sine of acceptance angle of the optical fibre is called
a) Numerical aperature b) acceptance angle c) acceptance cone d) all of above
31) The light gathering power of optical fibre is called
a) Numerical aperature b) acceptance angle c) acceptance cone d) all of above
32) The maximum angle made by light ray with fibre axis, so that light can propagate through the fibre
after TIR called
a) Numerical aperature b) acceptance angle c) acceptance cone d) all of above
33) The cone in which light incident at an acceptance angle and propagate through optical fibre after TIR
called
a) Numerical aperature b) acceptance angle c) acceptance cone d) all of above
34) If the angle of incidence is larger than the critical angle then phenomenon of
a) Reflection occurs b) refraction occurs c) total internal reflection occur c) both a and b
35) In fibre optic thread, refractive index of inner core is
a) Less than cladding b) equal to cladding c) both a and b d) higher than cladding
36) The angle formed between normal and ray entering a medium is known as
a) Critical angle b) angle of incidence c) angle of reflection d) angle of refraction
37) A ray of light strikes the surface of mirror at an angle of 30o with the mirror. The angle of reflection is
a) 30o b) 60o c) 45o d) none
38) Light is form of energy produced by a
a) Luminous object b) transparent object c) non-luminous object d) all of above
39) A example of non-luminous object is
a) A candle b) the sun c) an electric bulb d) the moon
40) The phenomenon by which the incident light falling on a surface is sent back into same medium is
known as
a) TIR b) reflection c) refraction d) absorption
41) According to law of reflection for mirror
a) i = r b) i > r c) r < i d) i ≠ r
Page 3
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
43) When light travels from a vacuum into a glass block, its speed
a) Decreases b) remains same c) increases d) both a and c
44) Angle made by incident ray with reflecting surface is called .
a) Incidence angle b) angle of refraction c) angle of deviation d) glancing angle
45) The sun is visible before the sunrise and after sunset because of the following phenomenon
a) reflection b) refraction c) dispersion d) polarization
46) The speed of light in air is 3 x 108 mm/s. What will be the speed of light in glycerin whose refractive
index is 1.47?
a) 4.41 x 108 m/s b) 2.04 x 108 m/s c) 4.47 x 108m/s d) 3 x 108 m/s
47) Calculate the angle of refraction in a medium if the angle of incidence in air is 48o and index of
refraction of medium is 1.58.
a) 28o b) 28oC c) 31o d) 31o C
48) A ray of light in air strikes a block of quartz at an angle of incidence 30. Calculate RI of quartz
material if an angle of refraction is 20
a) 1.36 b) 1.32 c) 1.43 d) 1.46
49) A ray of light indent on the surface of water at an angle of incidence 70 o. A ray is deviated through 25o
towards the normal when it enters water. Calculate RI of water
a) 1.22 b) 1.5 c) 1.33 d) 2.25
50) A light ray enters water medium making an angle 60 o with the water surface. If it suffers deviation of
15o. Calculate R.I. of water
a) 2.93 b) 1.75 c) 1.93 d) 2.15
51) Light travels from air into an optical fibre with refractive index 1.44 a) calculate the angle of refraction
inside the fibre if the angle of incidence on the end of the fibre is 22 o b) in which direction the light
bend?
a) r = 15o, bends towards the normal
b) r = 35o, bends towards the normal
c) r = 15o, bends away from the normal
d) r = 35o, bends away from the normal
52) Light travels from air into an optical fibre with refractive index 1.44 reaches the end of fibre and exist
into air a) calculate the angle of incidence on the end of fibre if angle of refraction outside the fibre is
30o b) in which direction the light bend?
a) i = 46o, bends towards the normal
b) i = 36o, bends towards the normal
c) i = 46o, bends away from the normal
d) i = 36o, bends away from the normal
Page 4
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
53) Light travel from water into air with an angle of refraction 8o, calculate angle of incidence if RI
of water is 1.33.
a) 11.6o b) 10.6o c) 12.3o d) 22.3o
54) How long will the light tale in travelling a distance of 500 m in water? R.I. of water is 4/3 and
velocity of light in air is 3 x 108 m/s
a) V= 2.25 x 108 m/s. t = 2.22 x 1010 sec
b) V= 2.25 x 108 m/s. t = 2.22 x 10-8 sec
c) V= 2.22 x 108 m/s. t = 2.22 x 1010 sec
d) V= 2.13 x 108 m/s. t = 2.22 x 10-10 sec
55) A light of wavelength 6000 Ao in air enter a medium of R.I. 1.5. Calculate wavelength of light
in medium
a) 4000 Ao b) 4200 Ao c) 3800 Ao d) 4100 Ao
56) Calculate velocity of light in water and glass if their refractive indices are 1.33 and 1.5 respectively.
(Va = 3 x 108 m/s)
a) Vg = 2 x 108 m/s, Vw = 2.25 x 108 m/s
b) Vg = 2.25 x 108 m/s, Vw = 2 x 108 m/s
c) Vg = 2 x 1010 m/s, Vw = 2.25 x 1010 m/s
d) None of these
57) Calculate R.I. of glass if it’s critical angle is 42o
a) 1.39 b) 1.49 c) 1.32 d) 1.42
58) The light traveling through an optical fibre of refractive indices of core and cladding are 1.56 and
1.48 respectively. Calculate critical angle
a) 70.56o b) 72.56o c) 71.56o d) 69.56o
59) The R.I. of core and cladding are 1.60 and 1.49 respectively. Calculate critical angle of core
and cladding interface
a) 63o87’ b) 68o37’ c) 67o83’ d) 86o37’
60) Calculate numerical aperature of core and acceptance angle. If R.I. of core is 1.5 and cladding is
1.46 a) 1.577, 15o b) 1.25, 25o c) 1.477, 25o d) 1.477, 15o
61) The R.I. of core and cladding are 1.54 and 1.50 respectively. Calculate acceptance
angle a) 40.20o b) 20.40o c) 19.01o d) 39.20o
62) Calculate numerical aperature and acceptance angle for an optical fibre (μcore = 1.40, μcladding = 1.35)
a) NA = 2.734, θ = 21.76o b) NA=2.734, θ=21.76o c) NA=2.734, θ=21.76o d) NA = 2.734, θ = 21.76o
63) What type of signal is typically used in optical fibers?
a) Radio waves
Page 5
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
b) Microwaves
c) Light waves
d) Sound waves
65) What is the main advantage of using optical fibers over traditional copper cables?
a) Lower cost
b) Higher bandwidth
c) Increased distance
d) Greater durability
70) What is the difference between single-mode and multi-mode optical fibers?
a) Single-mode fibers have a larger core size than multi-mode fibers
b) Multi-mode fibers have a larger core size than single-mode fibers
c) Single-mode fibers can transmit data over longer distances than multi-mode fibers
d) Multi-mode fibers can transmit data over longer distances than single-mode fibers
71) Which among the following is described by the concept of numerical aperture in an optical fibre?
a) Light collection
b) Light scattering
c) Light dispersion
d) Light polarisation
72) Which among the following fibre optic cables have a core of size 480 μm to 980 μm and made up of
polymethylmethacrylate?
Page 7
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
74) Which of the following is not due to total internal reflection of light?
a) Brilliance of diamond
b) Mirage formation
c) Optical fibre working
d) Rainbow formation
75) The fibres not used nowadays for optical fibre communication system are
a) Single-mode fibre
b) Multimode fibre
c) Coaxial cable
d) Multimode graded-index fibres
77) How does the refractive index vary in Graded Index fibre?
a) Tangentially
b) Radially
c) Longitudinally
d) Transversely
78) Calculate the numerical aperture of an optical fibre whose core and cladding are made of
materials of refractive index 1.6 and 1.5 respectively.
a) 0.55677
b) 55.77
c) 0.2458
d) 0.647852
79) The Snell’s law can be derived from which type of incidence?
a) Incidence angle
b) Reflected angle
Page 8
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
c) Refracted angle
d) Oblique incidence
80) Calculate the ratio of sine of incident angle to the sine of reflected angle when the refractive
indices of medium 1 and 2 are given as 2.33 and 1.66 respectively.
a) 0.71
b) 1.4
c) 2
d) 3.99
81) For a critical angle of 60 degree and the refractive index of the first medium is 1.732, the
refractive index of the second medium is
a) 1
b) 1.5
c) 2
d) 1.66
Page 9
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
4. For fixed mass of gas if its temperature (0C) is doubled without changing its volume, what is
its pressure ---------
(A) it is doubled (B) it remains same
(C) no change (D) it is halved
Answer:- Option D
5. 1 cal =--------------------J
(A) 6.63 (B) 4.184
(C) 4184 (D) 1484
Answer:- Option B
7. On providing heat to the body, if it does not increase its internal energy then body is said to be in
the state of ---------
(A)Standard state (B) Normal state
(C) Steady state (D) None of above
Answer:- Option C
8. Liquid nitrogen has temperature -180 0C then its temperature in Kelvin is---
(A) 180 K (B) 93 K
(C) -93 K (D) 453 K
Answer:- Option B
9. Average measure of Kinetic energy of all particles within body is known as ---------
(A)temperature (B) heat
(C) power (D) none of above
Answer:- Option A
Page
10
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
Answer:- Option C
12. If temperature difference between opposite faces of the rod of length 100 cm is100 0C,
then temperature gradient is ----------
(A)100 0C/m (B) 10000 0C/m
(C) 1 0C/m (D) none of the above
Answer:- Option A
16. Based on variation of R.I of core, the two types of optical fiber are,
(A)Step index and single mode (B) Step index and Graded index
(C) Graded index and multimode (D) Single mode and multimode
Answer:- Option B
Explanation:- These are the types of optical fiber based on variation of refractive index of core
Page
11
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
21. A metal rod 19cm long, of area 0.79cm2 has a temperature difference of 700C.Calculate the
heat flowing in 5 minute (Given K=380W/m0K)
(A)790 cal (B) 890 cal
(C) 789 cal (D) 629 cal
Answer:- Option A
Page
12
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
23. The state in which temperature of substance goes on increasing w.r.t time is called
(A) Variable state (B) Steady state(C) Normal state (D) Critical state
Answer:- Option A
24. Heat absorbed by the material > Heat given out by the material is concerned with,
(A) Normal state (B) Critical state
(C) Variable state (D) Steady state
Answer:- Option C
25. Heat absorbed by the material=Heat given out by the material is concerned with,
(A) Normal state (B) Critical state
(C) Variable state (D) Steady state
Answer:- Option D
26. Heat flowing through material of rod of unit area, in 1 sec for unit temperature
gradientat steady state is known as,
(A)Conductivity (B) Heat Constant
(C) Coefficient of thermal conductivity (D) Thermal constant
Answer:- Option C
27. As per law of thermal conductivity, amount of heat flowing through the rod is
(A) Directly proportional to cross sectional area (B) Directly
proportional to temperature gradient
(C) Directly proportional to time (D) All of these
Answer:- Option D
41. For a fixed mass of gas, Temperature of gas remaining constant, Its pressure is
inversely proportional to its volume is,
(A)Boyle’s law (B) Charle’s Law
(C) Gay Lussac’s law (D) Newton’s law
Answer:- Option A
42. For a fixed mass of gas, pressure of gas remaining constant, Its Volume is
directly proportional to its absolute temperature is,
(A) Boyle’s law(B) Charle’s Law
(C) Gay Lussac’s law (D) Newton’s law
Answer:- Option B
43. For a fixed mass of gas, volume of gas remaining constant, its pressure is
directlyproportional to its absolute temperature is,
(A)Boyle’s law (B) Charle’s Law
(C) Gay Lussac’s law (D) Newton’s law
Answer:- Option C
53. Cooking becomes faster in pressure cooker because the increase in vapourpressure
(A) Increases specific heat (B) Decreases specific heat
(C) Decreases boiling point (D) Increases boiling point
Answer:- Option D
54. For 1 kg mole of a gas, the value of universal gas constant R in equation, PV=RT is,
(A) 83.149 J/K kg mole (B) 0.83149 J/K kg mole
(C) 8314.91 J/K kg mole (D) 4200 J/K kg mole
Answer:- Option C
55. Thickness of a plate is 10cm, the temperature of two faces are 900C and 600C.
Find the temperature gradient
(A) 300C/cm (B) 30C/cm
(C) 10C/cm (D) 70C/cm
Answer:- Option B
56. Thickness of a plate is 8cm. the temperature of two faces are 1000C and -200C.
Find the temperature gradient.
(A)100C/cm (B) 200C/cm
(C) 250C/cm (D) 150C/cm
Answer:- Option D
Page
16
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
57. A nickel plate of thickness 4mm has temperature difference of 32 0C between its
faces .It transmits 200 Kcal per hour through an area of 5 cm2.Calculate the conductivity of
nickel.
(A) 0.0139 Kcal/m0Csec (B) 2.0139 Kcal/m0Csec
(C) 2.4139 cal/m0Csec (D) None of these
Answer:- Option A
58. A glass bulb contains air at pressure of 76 cm of Hg at 27 0C when its volume is 100cc.It
is placed in oil at temperature of 570C. What will be the pressure inside, when the volume of the
bulb becomes 125cc?
(A) 120 cm of Hg (B) 66.88 cm of Hg
(C) 100 cm of Hg (D) 101 cm of Hg
Answer:- Option B
Page
17
Basic Science - Physics MCQ of Optics
Page
18