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1.

A screen is placed 2m away from the lens to obtain the diffraction pattern in the focal plane of the lens in a single slit diffraction experiment. What will be the slit width if the first minimum lies 5 mm on either side of the central maximum when plane light waves of wavelength 4000 Å are incident on the slit?

A. 0.16 mm
B. 0.26 mm
C. 0.36 mm
D. 0.46 mm
Answer» B. 0.26 mm
2.

A diffraction pattern is obtained with a straight edge using light of wavelength 5500 Å. The separation between the edge and the source is 15 cm while that between the edge and the eyepiece is 3 m. What is the position of the first maximum?

A. 1.01 cm
B. 2.03 cm
C. 0.46 cm
D. 1.56 cm
Answer» B. 2.03 cm
3.

The following pattern is observed for which experiment?

A. Fabry-Perot Interferometer
B. Double Slit Fraunhofer Diffraction
C. Single Slit Fraunhofer Diffraction
D. Fresnel Diffraction
Answer» D. Fresnel Diffraction
4.

If the Fresnel’s distance is a, then what should be the distance of the screen from the slit, d, such that ray optics is no longer valid?

A. d > a
B. d < a
C. d = a
D. No relation between d and a
Answer» C. d = a