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The document contains a series of wave optics assignment questions covering topics such as intensity ratios in interference patterns, diffraction patterns, conditions for coherence, and effects of various changes in experimental setups. It includes calculations related to slit widths, angular widths of maxima, and the impact of different wavelengths of light on diffraction patterns. Additionally, it explores the principles of interference and diffraction, along with specific queries related to Young's double-slit experiment.

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Wave Optics Assignment

The document contains a series of wave optics assignment questions covering topics such as intensity ratios in interference patterns, diffraction patterns, conditions for coherence, and effects of various changes in experimental setups. It includes calculations related to slit widths, angular widths of maxima, and the impact of different wavelengths of light on diffraction patterns. Additionally, it explores the principles of interference and diffraction, along with specific queries related to Young's double-slit experiment.

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Wave Optics Assignment

1) Two coherent sources have intensities in the ratio 25:16. Find the ratio of
intensities of maxima to minima?
2) The ratio of the intensities at minima to the maxima in the Young's double slit
experiment is 9:25. Find the ratio of the widths of the two slits.
3) A narrow slit is illuminated by a parallel beam of monochromatic light of
wavelength λ equals to 6000 Å and the angular width of the central
maxima in the resulting diffraction pattern is measured. When the slit is
next illuminated by light of wavelength λ’, the angular width decreases
by 30%. Calculate the value of the wavelength λ’.
4) A slit of width 'a' is illuminated by red light of wavelength 6500Å. For
what value of 'a' will the
5) first minimum fall at an angle of diffraction of 30∘?
6) first maximum fall at an angle of diffraction of 30∘?
7) A parallel beam of monochromatic light falls normally on a narrow slit of
width 'a' to produce a diffraction pattern on the screen placed parallel to
the plane of the slit. Use Huygens' principle to explain that the central
bright maxima is twice as wide as the other maxima.
8) In Young's double slit experiment, lights of green, yellow and orange
colours are successively used. Write the fringe widths for the three
colours in the increasing order.
9) In Young's double experiment if the distance between the two slits is
halved and distance between the slits and the screen is doubled, then
what will be the effect on fringe width?
10) Define the term ‘coherence’ for light waves.
11) State the essential conditions for the two sources to be coherent.
12) State two conditions to obtain sustained interference pattern of
light.
13) A light wave enters from air into glass. How will the following be
affected
• Energy of the wave
• Frequency of the wave?
14) In YDSE, one of two slits is covered by a transparent paper which
transmits only half the light intensity. How will the intensity of maxima
and minima change?
15) Diffraction is common in sound but not so common in light waves.
Why?

16) What is the effect on the interference fringes in a Young's double-


slit experiment due to each of the following operations:
a. The screen is moved away from the plane of two slits.
b. The (monochromatic) source is replaced by in another
(monochromatic) source of shorter wavelength.
c. The separation between the two slits is increased.
d. The source slit is moved closer to the double-slit plane.
e. The width of the source slit is increased.
f. The widths of two slits are increased.
g. The monochromatic source is replaced by source of white light?
(In each operation, take all parameters, other than the one specified, to
remain unchanged.)

17) (i)Two monochromatic waves emanating from two coherent


sources have the displacements represented by y1 = a cos ωt and y2 = a
cos (ωt + ϕ) where ϕ is the phase difference between the
two displacements. Show that the resultant intensity at a point due to
their superposition is given by I = 4 I0 cos2 ϕ/2, where I0 α a2.
(ii)Hence obtain the conditions for constructive and destructive
interference.

18) A region illuminated by two light-sources 1 and 2, the intensity at


each point is I1+I2, where I1 and I2 are the intensities at the point due to
sources 1 and 2 separately. Are the sources coherent? Explain

19) A plane wavefront propagating from a rarer into a denser medium


is incident at an angle of incidence i on a refracting surface. Draw a
diagram showing incident wavefront and refracted wavefront. Hence
verify Snell's laws of refraction.

QUESTIONS THAT CAN BE ASKED BY CBSE

1) (a) State one feature by which the phenomenon of interference can be


distinguish from that of diffraction.
(b)A parallel beam of light of wavelength 600 nm is incident normally on
a slit of width ‘a’. if the distance between the slits and screen is 0.8m and
the distance of 2nd order maximum from the centre of screen is 1.5mm,
calculate the width of the slit.

2) Explain graphically the intensity of fringe pattern of single and double


slit interference and write two differences between them.

3) In a single slit diffraction experiment first minimum for 𝜆1 660 nm


coincides with first maxima for wavelength 𝜆2.Calculate the value of 𝜆2

4) In Young’s double-slit experiment a monochromatic light of


wavelength λ, is used. The intensity of light at a point on the screen
where path difference is λ is estimated as K units. What is the intensity of
light at a point where path difference is λ /3?

5) . (a) In a single slit diffraction experiment, a slit of width ‘d’ is


illuminated by red light of wavelength 650 nm. For what value of ‘d’ will
25 (i) the first minimum fall at an angle of diffraction of 30°, and (ii) the
first maximum fall at an angle of diffraction of 30°?

6) In a single slit diffraction experiment, the width of the slit is reduced


to half its original width. How would this affect the size and intensity of
the central maximum?

7) How does the fringe width of interference fringes change, when the
whole apparatus of Young’s experiment is kept in a liquid of refractive
index 4/3?

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