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Chapter 8: Physical Optics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The combination of two or more waves that result in a single wave
a)
A. diffraction
b)
B. resonance
c)
C. reflection
d)
D. interference
2.

Coherent sources are those sources for which

a)

Phase difference remain constant

b)

Frequency remains constant

c)

Both phase difference and frequency remains constant

d)

None of these

3.

Which one is true about destructive interference:

a)

Produce bright fringes

b)

Produce dark fringes

c)

Produce a single wave of greater amplitude (add together)

d)

Have a one full wavelength path difference

4.
When a wave bends around a barrier or passes through an opening, it is called
a)
Diffraction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Interference
5.

Which of the following statements is not true about Young's double slit pattern?

a)

The fringes are equally spaced

b)

A bright fringe occurs when the waves arrive in phase

c)

The sources must be coherent

d)

Replace blue light to red light doesn't affect the fringe width

6.

To demonstrate the phenomenon of interference, we require two sources

a)

Of the same frequency and having a constant phase difference

b)

Of nearly the same frequency

c)

Of the same frequency

d)

Of different wavelengths

7.

Which of the following condition increase the fringe separation?

a)

Cover one of the two slits.

b)

Decrease the distance of the double slit to the screen.

c)

increase the slit separation.

d)

Use a longer wavelength light source.

8.

The top bright fringe order is?

a)

Fourth order minimum

b)

Third order minimum

c)

Fourth order maximum

d)

Third order maximum

9.

If the distance of the slit separation is doubled, the fringe width is:

a)

halved

b)

doubled

c)

no change

10.

The fifth dark fringe of interference pattern is equivalent to:

a)

m=4 maximum

b)

m=5 maximum

c)

m=4 minimum

d)

m=5 minimum

11.

If the space between the double slit and the screen is then filled with water, what happen to the interference pattern?

a)

fringes remain unchange

b)

fringes disappear

c)

fringe increases

d)

fringes decrease

12.
Which of the following will increase the spacing of Young's double slit fringes
a)
A blue light is used instead of a red light
b)
the screen is moved closer to the slits
c)
the slits are moved closer together
d)
Each slit is made wider
13.

Extra distance travelled by one of waves compared with other is called

a)

path.

b)

displacement.

c)

phase difference.

d)

path difference.

14.
It is difficult to get clear young's double slit fringes with white light because
a)
The frequency of white light is too high
b)
The wavelength of white light is too low
c)
the different colour fringes overlap
d)
white light is not bright enough
15.

Which of the following statements is untrue when applied to Young's double slit pattern

a)

The fringes are equally spaced

b)

A bright fringe occurs when the waves arrive in phase

c)

The sources must be coherent

d)

The centre fringe is the brightest

16.

The points of the wave front of light are the sources of smaller waves called wavelets.

a)

Huygen

b)

Hubble

c)

Grimaldi

d)

Mahathir

17.
For the greatest amount of diffraction to occur when a wave reaches a barrier, the barrier must be
a)
A. larger than the wavelength.
b)
B. at least twice the size of the wavelength.       
c)
C. the same size or smaller than the wavelength.
d)
D. the exact same size as the wavelength.
18.

If the index of refraction of the film is higher than air - the reflected ray will undergo a phase shift.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

What is the path difference of the wave traveling through the film?

a)

t

b)

2t

c)

t/2

d)

0

20.

Which diagram best represents the shape and direction of a series of wave fronts after they have passed through a small opening in a barrier?

a)
b)
c)
d)