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M.C.Q (1 Marks)

MCQ 3511 Mark
Wave nature of light is verified by
  • Interference
  • B
    Photoelectric effect
  • C
    Reflection
  • D
    Refraction
Answer
Correct option: A.
Interference
 Interference
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MCQ 3521 Mark
Which of the following is conserved when light waves interfere
  • A
    Intensity
  • Energy
  • C
    Amplitude
  • D
    Momentum
Answer
Correct option: B.
Energy
Energy
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MCQ 3531 Mark
If the ratio of amplitude of two waves is 4 : 3, then the ratio of maximum and minimum intensity is
  • A
    16 : 18
  • B
    18 : 16
  • 49 : 1
  • D
    94 : 1
Answer
Correct option: C.
49 : 1
49 : 1
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MCQ 3541 Mark
For the sustained interference of light, the necessary condition is that the two sources should
  • Have constant phase difference
  • B
     Be narrow
  • C
    Be close to each other
  • D
    Of same amplitude
Answer
Correct option: A.
Have constant phase difference
Have constant phase difference
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MCQ 3551 Mark
Young's experiment establishes that
  • Light consists of waves
  • B
     Light consists of particles
  • C
     Light consists of neither particles nor waves
  • D
     Light consists of both particles and waves
Answer
Correct option: A.
Light consists of waves
 Light consists of waves
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MCQ 3561 Mark
The ratio of intensities of two waves are given by 4 : 1. The ratio of the amplitudes of the two waves is
  • 2 : 1
  • B
    1 : 2
  • C
     4 : 1
  • D
     1 : 4
Answer
Correct option: A.
2 : 1
 2 : 1
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MCQ 3571 Mark
In a wave, the path difference corresponding to a phase difference of f is 
  • A
    $\frac{\pi}{2 \lambda} \varnothing$
  • B
    $\frac{\pi}{\lambda} \varnothing$
  • $\frac{\lambda}{2 \pi} \varnothing$
  • D
    $\frac{\lambda}{\pi} \varnothing$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{\lambda}{2 \pi} \varnothing$
(c) $\frac{\lambda}{2 \pi} \varnothing$
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MCQ 3581 Mark
The two waves represented by $y_1=a \sin (w t)$ and $y_2=b \cos (\omega t)$ have a phase difference of
  • A
     $0$
  • $\frac{\pi}{2}$
  • C
    $\pi$
  • D
    $\frac{\pi}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
$\frac{\pi}{2}$
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MCQ 3591 Mark
Interference was observed in interference chamber when air was present, now the chamber is evacuated and if the same light is used, a careful observer will see
  • A
     No interference
  • B
    Interference with bright bands
  • C
    Interference with dark bands
  • Interference in which width of the fringe will be slightly increased
Answer
Correct option: D.
Interference in which width of the fringe will be slightly increased
Interference in which width of the fringe will be slightly increased
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MCQ 3611 Mark
Which one of the following phenomena is not explained by Huygen's construction of wavefront
  • A
    Refraction
  • B
    Reflection
  • C
    Diffraction
  • Origin of spectra
Answer
Correct option: D.
Origin of spectra
Origin of spectra
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MCQ 3621 Mark
Wavefront of a wave has direction with wave motion
  • A
    Parallel
  • Perpendicular
  • C
    Opposite
  • D
    At an angle of ?
Answer
Correct option: B.
Perpendicular
Perpendicular
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MCQ 3631 Mark
When a beam of light is used to determine the position of an object, the maximum accuracy is achieved if the light is
  • A
    Polarised
  • B
    Of longer wavelength
  • Of shorter wavelength
  • D
    Of high intensity
Answer
Correct option: C.
Of shorter wavelength
Of shorter wavelength
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MCQ 3641 Mark
To demonstrate the phenomenon of interference, we require two sources which emit radiation
  • Of the same frequency and having a define phase relationship
  • B
    Of nearly the same frequency
  • C
    Of the same frequency
  • D
    Of different wavelengths
Answer
Correct option: A.
Of the same frequency and having a define phase relationship
Of the same frequency and having a define phase relationship
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MCQ 3651 Mark
Wavefront means
  •  All particles in it have same phase
  • B
    All particles have opposite phase of vibrations
  • C
    Few particles are in same phase, rest are in opposite phase
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
 All particles in it have same phase
All particles in it have same phase
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MCQ 3661 Mark
Two waves having intensity in the ratio 25 : 4 produce interference. The ratio of the maximum to the minimum intensity is
  • A
     5 : 2
  • B
    7 : 3
  • 49 : 9
  • D
    9 : 49
Answer
Correct option: C.
49 : 9
49 : 9
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MCQ 3671 Mark
Wavelength of light of frequency 100Hz
  • A
    $2 \times 10^6 m$
  • $3 \times 10^6 m$
  • C
    $4 \times 10^6 m$
  • D
    $5 \times 10^6 m$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$3 \times 10^6 m$
(b) $3 \times 10^6 m$
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MCQ 3681 Mark
Two light sources are said to be coherent if they are obtained from
  • A
     Two independent point sources emitting light of the same wavelength
  • A single point source
  • C
    A wide source
  • D
    Two ordinary bulbs emitting light of different wavelengths
Answer
Correct option: B.
A single point source
A single point source
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MCQ 3691 Mark
Two coherent sources have intensity in the ratio of $\frac{100}{1}$ . Ratio of (intensity) max/(intensity) min is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{100}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{10}$
  • C
    $\frac{10}{1}$
  • $\frac{3}{2}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{3}{2}$
(D).  $\frac{3}{2}$
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MCQ 3701 Mark
Evidence for the wave nature of light cannot be obtained from
  • Reflection
  • B
    Doppler effect
  • C
    Interference
  • D
    Diffraction
Answer
Correct option: A.
Reflection
Reflection
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MCQ 3711 Mark
If two light waves having same frequency have intensity ratio 4 : 1 and they interfere, the ratio of maximum to minimum intensity in the pattern will be
  •  9 : 1
  • B
    3 : 1
  • C
     25 : 9
  • D
    16 : 25
Answer
Correct option: A.
 9 : 1
 9 : 1
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MCQ 3721 Mark
Ratio of amplitude of interfering waves is 3 : 4. Now ratio of their intensities will be
  • A
    $\frac{16}{9}$
  • B
    49 : 1
  • $\frac{9}{16}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{9}{16}$
(c) $\frac{9}{16}$
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MCQ 3731 Mark
Soap bubble appears coloured due to the phenomenon of
  • Interference
  • B
    Diffraction
  • C
    Dispersion
  • D
    Reflection
Answer
Correct option: A.
Interference
 Interference
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MCQ 3741 Mark
Ray diverging from a point source from a wave front that is
  • A
    Cylindrical
  • Spherical
  • C
    Plane
  • D
    Cubical
Answer
Correct option: B.
Spherical
 Spherical
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MCQ 3751 Mark
Intensity of light depends upon
  • A
    Velocity
  • B
    Wavelength
  •  Amplitude
  • D
    Frequency
Answer
Correct option: C.
 Amplitude
Amplitude
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MCQ 3761 Mark
Two coherent monochromatic light beams of intensities I and 4I are superposed. The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are
  • A
    5I and I
  • B
    5I and 3I
  • 9I and I
  • D
    9I and 3I
Answer
Correct option: C.
9I and I
9I and I
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MCQ 3771 Mark
Colours of thin films result from
  • A
     Dispersion of light
  •  Interference of light
  • C
     Absorption of light
  • D
     Scattering of light
Answer
Correct option: B.
 Interference of light
 Interference of light
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MCQ 3781 Mark
If the amplitude ratio of two sources producing interference is 3 : 5, the ratio of intensities at maxima and minima is
  • A
    25 : 16
  • B
     5 : 3
  • 16 : 1
  • D
    25 : 9
Answer
Correct option: C.
16 : 1
16 : 1
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MCQ 3791 Mark
The phenomenon of interference is shown by
  • A
     Longitudinal mechanical waves only
  • B
     Transverse mechanical waves only
  • C
     Electromagnetic waves only
  •  All the above types of waves
Answer
Correct option: D.
 All the above types of waves
 All the above types of waves
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MCQ 3801 Mark
If L is the coherence length and c the velocity of light, the coherent time is
  • A
    $CL$
  • $\frac{L}{C}$
  • C
    $\frac{C}{L}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{LC}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{L}{C}$
(b) $\frac{L}{C}$
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MCQ 3811 Mark
Wave nature of light follows because
  • A
     Light rays travel in a straight line
  • B
     Light exhibits the phenomena of reflection and refraction
  •  Light exhibits the phenomenon of interference
  • D
     Light causes the phenomenon of photoelectric effect
Answer
Correct option: C.
 Light exhibits the phenomenon of interference
Light exhibits the phenomenon of interference
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MCQ 3821 Mark
Two identical light sources $S_1$ and $S_2$ emit light of same wavelength l. These light rays will exhibit interference if
  • Their phase differences remain constant
  • B
    Their phases are distributed randomly
  • C
    Their light intensities remain constant
  • D
    Their light intensities change randomly
Answer
Correct option: A.
Their phase differences remain constant
Their phase differences remain constant
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MCQ 3831 Mark
If the ratio of intensities of two waves is 1 : 25, then the ratio of their amplitudes will be
  • A
    1 : 25
  • B
    5 : 1
  • C
    26 : 24
  • 1 : 5
Answer
Correct option: D.
1 : 5
 1 : 5
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MCQ 3841 Mark
Which of the following statements indicates that light waves are transverse
  • A
     Light waves can travel in vacuum
  • B
     Light waves show interference
  • Light waves can be polarized
  • D
     Light waves can be diffracted
Answer
Correct option: C.
Light waves can be polarized
 Light waves can be polarized
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MCQ 3851 Mark
The idea of secondary wavelets for the propagation of a wave was first given by
  • A
    Newton
  •  Huygen
  • C
     Maxwell
  • D
     Fresnel
Answer
Correct option: B.
 Huygen
Huygen
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MCQ 3861 Mark
Two sources of waves are called coherent if
  • A
    Both have the same amplitude of vibrations
  • B
     Both produce waves of the same wavelength
  • Both produce waves of the same wavelength having constant phase difference
  • D
     Both produce waves having the same velocity
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both produce waves of the same wavelength having constant phase difference
Both produce waves of the same wavelength having constant phase difference
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MCQ 3871 Mark
By Huygen's wave theory of light, we cannot explain the phenomenon of
  • A
     Interference
  • B
     Diffraction
  • Photoelectric effect
  • D
     Polarisation
Answer
Correct option: C.
Photoelectric effect
Photoelectric effect
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MCQ 3881 Mark
By corpuscular theory of light, the phenomenon which can be explained is
  •  Refraction
  • B
     Interference
  • C
     Diffraction
  • D
     Polarisation
Answer
Correct option: A.
 Refraction
 Refraction
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MCQ 3891 Mark
According to corpuscular theory of light, the different colours of light are due to
  • A
     Different electromagnetic waves
  • B
    Different force of attraction among the corpuscles
  • Different size of the corpuscles
  • D
    None of the above
Answer
Correct option: C.
Different size of the corpuscles
Different size of the corpuscles
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MCQ 3901 Mark
Huygen's conception of secondary waves
  • A
    Allow us to find the focal length of a thick lens
  • Is a geometrical method to find a wavefront
  • C
     Is used to determine the velocity of light
  • D
     Is used to explain polarisation
Answer
Correct option: B.
Is a geometrical method to find a wavefront
Is a geometrical method to find a wavefront
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MCQ 3911 Mark
The idea of the quantum nature of light has emerged in an attempt to explain
  • A
     Interference
  • B
    Diffraction
  • Radiation spectrum of a black body
  • D
    Polarisation
Answer
Correct option: C.
Radiation spectrum of a black body
 Radiation spectrum of a black body
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MCQ 3921 Mark
Two coherent sources of light can be obtained by
  • A
     Two different lamps
  • B
     Two different lamps but of the same power
  • C
    Two different lamps of same power and having the same colour
  •  None of the above
Answer
Correct option: D.
 None of the above
 None of the above
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MCQ 3931 Mark
A wave can transmit ...... from one place to another
  • Energy
  • B
    Amplitude
  • C
     Wavelength
  • D
     Matter
Answer
Correct option: A.
Energy
 Energy
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MCQ 3941 Mark
The ratio of intensities of two waves is 9 : 1. They are producing interference. The ratio of maximum and minimum intensities will be
  • A
     10 : 8
  • B
     9 : 1
  • 4 : 1
  • D
     2 : 1
Answer
Correct option: C.
4 : 1
4 : 1
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MCQ 3951 Mark
The similarity between the sound waves and light waves is
  • A
    Both are electromagnetic waves
  • B
     Both are longitudinal waves
  • C
    Both have the same speed in a medium
  • They can produce interference
Answer
Correct option: D.
They can produce interference
They can produce interference
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MCQ 3961 Mark
By a monochromatic wave, we mean
  • A single ray
  • B
    A single ray of a single colour
  • C
    Wave having a single wavelength
  • D
     Many rays of a single colour
Answer
Correct option: A.
A single ray
A single ray
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MCQ 3971 Mark
Light appears to travel in straight lines since
  • A
    It is not absorbed by the atmosphere
  • B
    It is reflected by the atmosphere
  • Its wavelength is very small
  • D
    Its velocity is very large
Answer
Correct option: C.
Its wavelength is very small
 Its wavelength is very small
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