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Unit I
Interference & Diffraction
Interference b. Spherical
c. Circular
1. Interference of light is evidence that: d. None of these
a. the speed of light is very large 7. The two waves are said to be coherent
b. light is a transverse wave when the phase difference between them
c. light is electromagnetic in character is
d. light is a wave phenomenon a. Constant
b. Zero or constant
2. Interference occurs when two (or more) c. 900
waves meet while travelling along the d. Continuously changing.
a. Different medium
b. Same medium 8. Which of the following is conserved when
c. Two medium light waves interfere?
d. Many medium a. Amplitude
b. Intensity
3. The wave theory of light was given by c. Energy
a. Huygen d. Momentum
b. Young
c. Newton 9. Two light sources are said to be coherent
d. Fresnel if they are obtained from
a. A single point source
4. During the interference of light, energy is b. A wide source
a. Created at maxima c. Two independent point sources
b. Destroyed at the minima d. Two ordinary bulbs
c. Not conserved
d. Redistributed 10. To demonstrate the phenomenon of
interference
5. In Huygens wave theory the locus of all a. Two sources which emit radiation
points in same phase is of same frequency are required.
a. A ray b. Two sources which emit radiation
b. A half period zone of same frequency and have a
c. A wave front constant phase difference are
d. A vibration required.
c. Two sources which emit radiation
6. The wavefront originating from a are required of nearly same
rectilinear slit is called frequency are required.
a. Cylindrical
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14. Two waves of same amplitude a and 18. Two coherent monochromatic light beams
same frequency are reaching a point of intensities I and 4I are superposed. The
simultaneously. What should be the phase maximum and minimum possible
difference between the two waves so that intensities in the resultant beam are
the amplitude of the resultant wave be a. 5I and I
2a. b. 5I and 3I
a. 900 c. 3I and I
b. 1200 d. 9I and 3I
c. 00
d. 1800 19. The two waves of intensity I and 4I are
superpose. The ratio of maximum to
15. Two sources of intensities I and 4I are minimum intensity is
used to produce interference. The a. 5:3
resultant intensity of 5I is obtained where b. 9:1
phase difference is c. 5:1
a. d. 4:1
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20. The maximum intensity produced by two 25. For destructive interference to take place
coherent sources with zero phase between two monochromatic light waves
difference having intensity I1andI2is of wavelength , the path difference
a. I1 I2 should be,
b. I1 + I2 a. 2 1 2
c. I12+ I22
b. 2 1 4
d. 1 + 2 + 2 1 2
c. n
d. 2 + 1 2
21. Ratio of intensities of two waves is 25:4.
Then the ratio of maximum to minimum
26. For destructive interference to take place
intensity will be
between two monochromatic light waves
a. 5:2
of wavelength 2, the path difference
b. 4:25
should be,
c. 25:4
a. 2n
d. 49:9
b. 2 1 2
22. In an interference pattern energy is c. 2 1
a. Created at position of maxima d. 2 + 1 2
b. Destroyed at position of maxima
c. Conserved but redistributed 27. One beam of coherent light travels path
d. Not conserved P1 in arriving at point Q and another
coherent beam travels path P2 in arriving
23. Two coherent sources whose intensity at the same point. If these two beams are
ratio is 81:1 produce interference fringes. to interfere destructively, the path
What is the ratio of their amplitudes? difference P1 - P2 must be equal to
a. 10:1 a. an odd number of half-wavelengths.
b. 9:1 b. zero.
c. 8:1 c. a whole number of wavelengths.
d. 9.9:1 d. a whole number of half-wavelengths.
24. For constructive interference to take place 28. For constructive interference to take place
between two monochromatic light waves between two monochromatic light waves
of wavelength , the path difference of wavelength , the path difference
should be, should be,
a. 2 1 2 a. Very large
b. 2 1 4 b. Very Small
c. Integral multiple of wavelength
c. n
d. Odd multiple of wavelength
d. 2 + 1 2
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29. For destructive interference to take place 33. Two waves originating from sources S1 and
between two monochromatic light waves S2 having zero phase difference and
of wavelength , the path difference common wavelength will show
should be, completely destructive interference at a
a. Very large point P if (S1P - S2P) is
b. Very Small a. 5
c. Integral multiple of wavelength b. 3 4
d. Odd multiple of half the c. 2
wavelength
d. 11 2
a. 2
b. 45. When light wave suffers reflection at the
c. 3 interface between glass and air incident
d. 4 through glass, a change of phase of the
reflected wave is,
41. If the path difference between the two a. Zero
interfering waves is , the phase b. 2
difference between them is equal to c.
a. 2 d. 2
b.
c. 3 46. When light wave suffers reflection at the
d. 4 interface between glass and air incident
through air, a change of phase of the
42. If the path difference between the two reflected wave is,
interfering waves is 3 2 ,the phase a. Zero
difference between them is equal to b. 2
a. 2 c.
b. d. 2
c. 3
d. 4 47. According to Stokess law the phase of the
light is reversed when the light is
a. Reflected due to a denser medium
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b. Reflected due to a rarer medium 51. In the equation for path difference of a
c. Transmitted from denser to rarer thin film for reflected system ( . . =
medium 2) the factor /2 will be present,
d. Transmitted from rarer to denser when
medium a. If the medium above the film is denser
and medium below the film is rarer
48. According to Stokes law the phase of the b. If the medium above the film is rarer and
light is not reversed when medium below the film is denser
a. Light is reflected from denser medium c. If the medium above the film and below
b. Light is reflected from medium from the film is rarer than the film
medium of very high refractive index to d. None of the above
medium of very low refractive index
c. Light is reflected from denser medium 52. In the equation for path difference of a
to relatively less denser medium thin film for reflected system ( . . =
d. Light is reflected due to a rarer medium 2) the factor /2 will be absent,
when
49. In the equation for path difference of a a. When upper ray and lower ray is reflected
thin film for reflected system ( . . = from denser medium
2) the factor /2 will be present, b. When the upper ray is reflected from
when denser medium and lower ray is reflected
a. If one of the ray is reflected from denser from rarer medium
medium and another from rarer medium c. When the upper ray is reflected from
b. When both the rays are reflected from rarer medium and lower ray is reflected
denser medium from the denser medium
c. When both the rays are reflected from d. None of the above
rarer medium
d. None of the above 53. In the equation for path difference of a
thin film for reflected system ( . . =
50. In the equation for path difference of a 2) the factor /2 will be absent,
thin film for reflected system ( . . = when
2) the factor /2 will be present, a. When the upper ray is reflected from
when denser medium and lower ray is reflected
a. If the medium above the film and below from rarer medium
the film is denser than the film b. When the upper ray is reflected from
b. If the medium above the film is denser rarer medium and lower ray is reflected
and medium below the film is rarer from the denser medium
c. If the medium below the film is rarer and c. When the upper ray and lower ray is
medium above the film is denser reflected from rarer medium.
d. None of the above d. None of the above
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57. The two monochromatic and coherent 61. A light wave travels a distance d in a
interfering rays, both originated by medium of refractive index . When a
reflection at rare medium then the distance is made half, then the refractive
additional path difference between them index is,
is a. Remains same
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70. In reflected light the condition for 75. In uniform thickness film the conditions
darkness for uniform thickness film is for brightness in reflected light and
a. 2 = 2 2 darkness in transmitted light are
a. Same for all wavelengths
b. 2 = 2
b. Same but only for monochromatic light
c. 2 = 2 + 1 2 c. Opposite for all wavelengths
d. 2 + = d. Opposite but only for monochromatic
light
71. In reflected light the condition for
brightness for uniform thickness film is 76. The uniform thickness film which appears
a. 2 = 2 2 bright for a light of particular wavelength
b. 2 = 2 in reflected light will appear __________
in transmitted light for the same
c. 2 = 2 + 1 2
wavelength.
d. 2 + =
a. Dark
b. Bright
72. In transmitted light the condition for
c. Blue
darkness for uniform thickness film is
d. Red
a. 2 = 2 2
b. 2 = 2 77. When white light is incident normally on a
c. 2 = 2 + 1 2 soap film of thickness 5 105
d. 2 + = (=1.33), the wavelength/s of maximum
73. In transmitted light the condition for intensity which are reflected are
brightness for uniform thickness film is a. 26600 A0
a. 2 = 2 2 b. 3800 A0
c. Both a and b
b. 2 = 2
d. Neither a nor b
c. 2 = 2 + 1 2
d. 2 + = 78. When white light is incident normally on a
soap film of thickness 5 105
74. In uniform thickness film the conditions (=1.33), the wavelength/s of maximum
for brightness and darkness in reflected intensity which are reflected in visible
light and transmitted light are region are
a. Same a. 26600 A0
b. For brightness same but for darkness b. 3800 A0
opposite. c. 5320 A0
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91. A wedge shaped film can produce distinct 95. When a light of wavelength falls on a
fringes only if the wedge angle is in thin film of air of varying thickness, the
a. Degrees essential condition for constructive
b. Minutes interference by the two interfering rays in
c. Seconds the reflected system is
d. There is no such condition necessary a. 2 + = 2 2
b. 2 + = 2 1 2
92. A wedge shape film observed in reflected c. 2 =
sunlight first through a red glass and then d. 2 = 2 1 2
through a blue glass. The number of 96. When a light of wavelength falls on a
fringes in later case is thin film of air of varying thickness, the
a. Less essential condition for constructive
b. More
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interference by the two interfering rays in to be coloured yellow (=6000 A0) most
the transmitted system is intensively will be
a. 2 + = 2 2 a. 14 2 + 1
b. 2 + = 2 1 2 b. 1.4 2 + 1
c. 2 = c. 0.14 2 + 1
d. 2 = 2 1 2 d. 142 2 + 1
97. When a light of wavelength falls on a 101. What is the least thickness of the soap
thin film of air of varying thickness, the film of refractive index 1.38 which will
essential condition for destructive appear black when viewed with sodium
interference by the two interfering rays in light of wavelength 589.3 nm reflected
the reflected system is perpendicular to the film?
a. 2 + = 2 2 a. 10000 A0.
b. 2 + = 2 1 2 b. 617 nm
c. 2 = c. 428 nm
d. 2 = 2 1 2 d. 213.5 nm
98. When a light of wavelength falls on a 102. When monochromatic light is incident
thin film of air of varying thickness, the normally on a non uniform thickness air
essential condition for destructive film having very small angle of wedge then
interference by the two interfering rays in the condition of darkness in reflected light
the transmitted system is is
a. 2 + = 2 2 a. 2 =
b. 2 + = 2 1 2 b. 2 =
c. 2 = c. 2 =
d. 2 = 2 1 2
d. 2 + 2 =
refractive index then the condition of 109. A wedge shaped film is a convenient
brightness in reflected light is tool for measuring the diameters of thin
a. 2 = wires because
b. 2 = a. The fringe width is directly proportional
c. 2 = to the thickness of the wire
d. 2 + 2 = b. The fringe width is inversely
proportional to the thickness of the
105. When the wedge angle of the film wire
increases, the fringe width is c. The fringe width is inversely
a. Decreased proportional to thinness of the wire
b. Increased d. None of the above
c. There is no change
d. Increased and then decreased 110. In case of wedge shaped film, the
fringes are produced in a plane defined by
106. When the wedge angle of the film a. Edge of the film and the lower surface
decreases, the fringe width is of the film
a. Decreased b. Edge of the film and upper surface of
b. Increased the film
c. There is no change c. Upper and lower surface of the film
d. Increased and then decreased d. None of the above
107. Which of the following light would 111. Colours in the thin films are because of
produce an interference pattern with the a. Dispersion
largest separation between the bright b. Diffraction
fringes? c. Interference
a. Red d. None of them.
b. Orange
c. Green 112. When viewed in white light, soap
d. Blue bubbles shows colours because of
a. Scattering
108. A wedge shaped film produces an b. Dispersion
interference pattern. It is immersed in a c. Interference
medium of higher refractive index. Then d. Diffraction
the fringe width will
a. Decrease 113. A thin film observed in white light. The
b. Increase colour of thin film seen at a particular
c. There will not be any noticeable change point depends upon the
d. The fringes will become invisible and a. Width of the source
undefined b. Distance of the source
c. Location of the observer
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115. When a monochromatic light falls 119. When monochromatic light falls on a
normally on a thin air film of thickness excessively thin film the in the reflected
5000 A0. In the interference pattern of light the film will appear
reflected light, which wavelength of light a. Yellow
will be absent for second order? b. Dark
a. 5500 A0 c. White
b. 5000 A0 d. Blue
c. 4000 A0
d. 5005 A0 120. A thin film having thickness t << is
seen in white light. It will appear
116. When a monochromatic light falls a. White
normally on a thin air film of thickness b. Red
5000 A0. In the interference pattern of c. Violet
transmitted light, which wavelength of d. Black
light will be present for second order?
a. 4000 A0 121. Newtons rings are observed with two
b. 5000 A0 different media between the glass
c. 6000 A0 surfaces. The ratio of their refractive
d. 7000 A0 indices is 9:25, then the ratio of diameter
of nth ring will be,
117. When a monochromatic light falls a. 81:625
normally on a thin air film of thickness b. 3:5
5000 A0. In the interference pattern of c. 18:50
reflected light, which wavelength of light d. 5:3
will be present for second order?
a. 5500 A0 122. Newtons rings are observed with two
b. 5000 A0 different media between the glass
c. 4000 A0 surfaces. The nth ring have diameters as
d. 5005 A0 10:7, then the ratio of refractive indices is,
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a. 49:100
b. 100:49 127. The diameters of bright Newton rings
c. 100:70 in reflected light are proportional to
d. 70:100 a.
2
b.
123. In transmitted light the central fringe of c. 2 + 1
Newtons rings is, d. 1
a. Dark
b. Bright
128. The square of diameters of dark
c. Steady
Newton rings in reflected light are
d. None of these.
proportional to
a.
124. In reflected light, the central fringe of
b.
Newtons rings is dark because the path
difference between reflected rays is, c. 2 1
d. 1
a. n
b. 2 2
c. 2 129. The square of diameters of bright
Newton rings in reflected light are
d. n 2
proportional to
a. Natural number
125. The central fringe can be made bright in b. Complex number
reflected light if air film between lens and c. Even natural number
glass plate is replaced by liquid having d. Odd natural number
refractive index
a. less that lens and greater than glass 130. In Newton rings experiment if the
plate. radius of curvature of a plano-convex lens
b. greater that lens and less than glass is increased the angle of wedge
plate. a. Increases
c. less that lens and less than glass b. Decreases
plate. c. Becomes zero
d. greater that lens and greater than d. None of these
glass plate.
131. If the Newtons rings arrangement is
126. The diameters of dark Newton rings in illuminated by white light the central
reflected light are proportional to fringe will be
a. a. Violet
b. 2 b. Red
c. 2 1 c. Dark
d. 1 d. Bright
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140. If the air film is replaced by a liquid of then the radius of curvature of the plano
refractive index 1.32 in Newtons rings convex lens used is,
experiment the diameter of nth bright ring a. 199.95
a. Decreases. b. 198.95
b. Increases. c. 189.95
c. Remains same. d. None of these
d. None of above.
145. In Newtons rings experiment the radius
141. The Newtons rings experiment is based of curvature of the plano convex lens used
on the phenomenon of interference of is 200 cm. What is the diameter of 8th dark
light in ring if the wavelength of light used is 5890
a. Non-uniform thickness film. A0.
b. Wedge shape film. a. 0.6319 cm
c. The film having thickness increasing b. 0.6139 cm
from zero to maximum. c. 0.6913 cm
d. All above. d. 0.6193 cm
142. In Newtons ring arrangement, bright 146. The loss of intensity due to reflection
and dark rings are obtained using sodium can be reduced substantially by coating
yellow light. If the entire arrangement is the glass surface with a uniform film of
dipped into water then the diameters of optical thickness
rings a. 2 and less than that of glass
a. Increases
b. 2 and greater than that of glass.
b. Decreases
c. Fringe pattern disappears c. 4 and less than that of glass
d. Remains unchanged d. 4 and greater than that of glass.
143. In Newtons ring experiment the 147. The reflectivity of the glass surface can
diameter of 5th dark ring is reduced to half be enhanced by coating it with a uniform
of its value after placing a liquid between film of optical thickness
plane glass plate and convex surface. The a. 2 and less than that of glass
refractive index of liquid is
b. 2 and greater than that of glass.
a. 2.5
b. 5 c. 4 and less than that of glass
c. 4 d. 4 and greater than that of glass.
d. None of these
148. When we test the optical flatness of a
144. In Newtons rings experiment the glass plate by interference, it is said to be
diameter of 8th dark ring is 0.6139 cm. If optically flat when
the wavelength of light used is 5890 A0 a. Fringe widths are same
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157. In order to see no reflection of light 161. The ratio of size of obstacle to the
after passing through the film, which of wavelength of light to be able to
the following must be true? observe diffraction effect is
a. the thickness of the film must be
a. 1
greater than the wavelength.
b. 100
b. the wavelength must be equal to half
c. 1000
the thickness of the film
d. Infinite
c. the wavelength must be equal to
quarter the thickness of the film.
162. While both light and sound wave
d. the wavelength must be a multiple of
shows wave character, diffraction
twice the thickness of the film.
(bending round corners) is much
harder to observe in light. This is
because
a. Speed of light is far greater
b. Wavelength of light is far smaller
c. Light does not require a medium
Diffraction
d. Waves of light are transverse
sin sin
c. 2 sin
179. A single slit Fraunhofer diffraction pattern
is formed with white light. For what wavelength
sin 2
d. of light the third secondary maximum in
diffraction pattern coincides with the second
secondary maximum in the pattern for red light
175. The intensity distribution due to
of wavelength 6500A?
Fraunhofers diffraction at a single slit is
sin 2 4400 A0
represented by, 2
here the value a.
b. 4100 A0
of is
c. 4642.8 A0
a.
sin d. 9100 A0
2
b. sin
180. The diffraction pattern is obtained
c. 2
sin using a beam of red light. What happens if
d.
2 sin the red light is replaced by blue light?
a. No change.
176. The first diffraction minimum due to b. The diffraction band becomes
single slit diffraction is at = 300 for a light narrower and crowed together.
of wavelength 5000 A0. The width of the slit c. The diffraction band becomes broader
is and farther apart.
d. Diffraction band disappear.
a. 5 10-5 cm
b. 10 10-5 cm
c. 2.5 10-5 cm 181. Light of wavelength 6328 A0 is incident
d. 1.25 10-5 cm on a slit having a width of 0.2 mm. The
angular width of the central maximum
177. The first diffraction minimum due to
measured from minimum to minimum of
single slit of width 10-4 cm is at = 300.
the diffraction pattern on the screen which
Then wavelength light used is
is 9 m away will be about
a. 4000 A0.
a. 0.360
b. b. 5000 A0.
b. 0.180
c. 6000 A0.
c. 0.720
d. 6250 A0.
d. 0.090
178. The first diffraction minimum due to
single slit of width 10-4 cm is at = 300.
Then wavelength light used is 182. The slit of width a is illuminated by
white light. The first minimum for red light
a. 4000 A0.
of wavelength 6328 A0 will fall at angle 300,
b. 5000 A0.
when a will be
c. 6000 A0.
d. 6250 A0. a. 3250 A0
b. 6.5 X 10-4 mm
c. 1.26 m.
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a. 0 a. sin1 2
b. 1 b. sin1
c. 1
1 c. sin1
2
d. sin1 2
d.
203. For a single slit of width d, the first 207. A slit 5 cm wide is irradiated normally with
diffraction minimum using light of microwaves of wavelength 1 cm. Then the
wavelength will occur at an angle of
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angular spread of the central maximum on 211. The maximum number of orders of
either side of the incident light is nearly principal maxima present for diffraction of light
a. 1/5 radians at a single slit are for the value of angle of
b. 4 radians diffraction equal to
c. 5 radians a. 00
d. 6 radians b. 450
c. 900
d. 1800
208. A parallel beam of light of wavelength 600
nm get diffracted by a single slit of width 0.2
mm. the angular divergence of the first maxima 212. When the light is diffracted through the
of diffracted light is circular aperture in the diffraction pattern the
radius of central Airy disc can be reduced by
a. 6 10-3 rad
a. Increasing the diameter of circular
b. 3 10-3 rad
aperture
c. 4.5 10-2 rad
b. Decreasing the diameter of circular
d. 9 10-2 rad aperture
c. Increasing the wavelength of light
209. Yellow light is used in a single slit d. Increasing the focal length of the lens
diffraction experiment with slit width of 0.6
mm. if yellow light is replaced by X rays, then 213. A circular aperture of diameter 0.2 103
the observed pattern will reveal m is illuminated by light of wavelength 589.3
a. that the central maximum is nm. If the separation between the central disc
narrower. and the first minimum is 5.39 nm, the focal
b. more number of fringes length of the lens is
c. less number of fringes a. 1m
d. no diffraction pattern b. 1.5 m
c. 1.75 m
210. How does the width (W) of the central d. 2m
maximum formed from diffraction through a
circular aperture (pupil) change with aperture 214. Which one of the following characteristics
size (D) for a fixed distance away from the of electromagnetic wave is needed to explain
aperture? the spectrum produced when white light falls
a. W increases as D increases on diffraction grating? Electromagnetic waves
b. W decreases as D increases can
c. W does not depend upon D a. interfere
d. None of above b. be linearly polarised
c. change speed in passing from one
material to other
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a. a, b and a. 9.73
b. a and only b. 36.9
c. b and only c. 23.5
d. only d. 53.1
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232. The angle between the first-order diffraction grating then the value of total
maximum and the central maximum for number of lines on the grating if it is 2 cm long
monochromatic light of 2300 nm is 27. is,
Calculate the number of lines per centimeter on
a. 11482
this grating.
b. 11824
a. 1600 lines/cm
c. 11428
b. 2500 lines/cm
d. 11824
c. 2000 lines/cm
d. 4500 lines/cm 237. What is the highest order spectrum which
0 may be seen with monochromatic light of wave
233. The light of wavelength 6000 A is
diffracted by an angle of 200 in first order by length of 6000 A0, by means of a diffraction
diffraction grating then the value grating grating with 5000 lines/cm?
element is,
a. 5
a. 1.75 10-4 cm b. 4
b. 1.95 10-4 cm c. 3
c. 1.65 10-4 cm d. 2
d. 1.69 10-4 cm
238. The number of rulings (N) in grating is
234. The light of wavelength 6000 A0 is made larger, then
diffracted by an angle of 200 in first order by
a. The principal and secondary (all)
diffraction grating then the value of number of
maxima will become sharp and
lines per cm on grating is,
intense
a. 5741 lines/cm b. The principal and secondary (all)
b. 5714 lines/cm maxima will become faint and wide.
c. 5471 lines/cm c. The principal maxima will become
d. 5147 lines/cm sharp and intense while, secondary
maxima become weaker
235. The light of wavelength is diffracted by d. The principal maxima will become
an angle of in first order by diffraction grating weaker while, secondary maxima
then the value of number of lines per unit become sharp and intense
length on grating is,
a. Sin/ 239. When a beam of monochromatic light of
b. /sin wavelength is incident normally on a
c. sin diffraction grating of line spacing d. If is angle
d. none of above between second order diffracted beam and the
direction of incident beam, what is the value of
sin ?
236. The light of wavelength 6000 A0 is
diffracted by an angle of 200 in first order by a.
b.
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242. Green light of wavelength 5400 A0 is 246. The peacocks feather is a natural
diffracted by a grating ruled 2000 lines/cm. The diffraction grating comes under the
angular deviation of third order of image is category of
243. On a clear day, the sky appears to be more 247. The compact disc is a man made
blue toward the zenith (overhead) than it diffraction grating comes under the
does toward the horizon. This occurs because category of
a. Reflection grating
a. the atmosphere is denser higher up than it
b. Refraction grating
is at the earth's surface.
c. Transmission grating
b. the temperature of the upper atmosphere
d. Deflection grating
is higher than it is at the earth's surface.
c. the sunlight travels over a longer path at 248. Grating spectrum is produced because
the horizon, resulting in more absorption. of
d. none of the above is true.
a. Dispersion of light
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b. Scattering of light
c. Diffraction of light
d. Reflection of light