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Interferometric measurement

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following does not show any interference pattern?

a)

Soap bubble

b)

Excessively thin film

c)

A thick film

d)

Wedge Shaped film

2.

The main principle used in Interference is _____________

a)

Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle

b)

Superposition Principle

c)

Quantum Mechanics

d)

Fermi Principle

3.

When two waves of same amplitude add constructively, the intensity becomes _____________

a)

Double

b)

Half

c)

Four Times

d)

One-Fourth

4.

Which of the following phenomena does NOT show a difference between the wave theory and particle theory of light?

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

interference

d)

diffraction

5.

If the β (the fringe width) is 0.0156 cm and the distance between the contact edge and the fibre ’l’ in an airwedge is 4 cm, then what is the thickness of the fibre subjected in the experiment? (λ of sodium vapor lamp = 589.3 nm.)

a)

750 nm

b)

75 μm

c)

82 μm

d)

7.5 μm

6.

True or False: The interference pattern of soap bubble changes continuously.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Data Insufficient

7.

Light is incident on a thin film which covers a mirrored surface. In this case, the processes which must occur to produce a bright reflection are

a)

reflection, diffraction, interference

b)

reflection, refraction, interference

c)

diffraction and refraction only

d)

refraction and reflection only

e)

interference, polarization, refraction

8.

The principle which allows a rainbow to form is

a)

refraction

b)

polarization

c)

dispersion

d)

total internal reflection

9.

Two light sources are said to be coherent if they

a)

are of the same frequency.

b)

are of the same frequency, and maintain a constant phase difference.

c)

are of the same amplitude, and maintain a constant phase difference.

d)

are of the same frequency and amplitude.

10.

On a clear day, the sky appears to be more blue toward the zenith (overhead) than it does toward the horizon. This occurs because

a)

the atmosphere is denser higher up than it is at the earth's surface.

b)

the temperature of the upper atmosphere is higher than it is at the earth's surface.

c)

the sunlight travels over a longer path at the horizon, resulting in more absorption.

d)

none of the above is true.

11.

The image of the optical telescope is

a)

Magnified ,inverted and virtual

b)

Magnified ,inverted and real

c)

Diminished, erect and virtual

d)

Diminished, inverted and virtual

12.

The angle of diffraction is

a)

Half of angle between direct ray and spectral lines

b)

Angle between reflected ray and direct ray

c)

Angle between direct ray and spectral lines

d)

Half of angle between reflected ray and direct ray

13.

Example for three dimensional grating are

a)

All crystals

b)

solids with molecules which only transmit radiations

c)

solids with molecules which only absorb radiations

d)

solids with molecules which reflect all radiations

14.

Source used for diffraction when a three dimensional grating (crystal) is used is

a)

Microwave

b)

X-rays

c)

ultraviolet rays

d)

Infrared rays

15.

The difference between an interference pattern and diffraction pattern is

a)

Intensity is same for all bright fringe in diffraction

b)

Intensity is same for all bright fringe in interference

c)

Intensity decreases when order of the spectrum increases in interference

d)

Intensity increases when order of the spectrum increases in diffraction

16.

Wavelength of spectral lines can be calculated from λ = ______.

a)

Sin θ/Nm

b)

Nm/Sin θ

c)

N Sin θ/m

d)

m Sin θ/N

17.

When white light is replaced by sodium vapour lamp in a spectrometer experiment,

a)

No fringes are formed

b)

Spectral lines same as mercury vapour lamp are formed

c)

same spectral lines are formed without white central spot

d)

Bright and dark fringes are formed

18.

The colour for this wavelength 5890 Å is

a)

blue

b)

bluegreen

c)

red II

d)

yellow

19.

The least count of spectrometer is

a)

1/2´

b)

1/2´´

c)

d)

20.

The purpose of collimator is to convert

a)

Rays from the source to parallel rays

b)

Rays from the source to diverging rays

c)

Rays from the source to converging rays

d)

None of these