Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

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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 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.

Find the missing order for a double-slit Fraunhofer Diffraction pattern if the slit widths are 0.2 mm separated by 0.6 mm.

A. 1<sup>st</sup>, 5<sup>th</sup>, 9<sup>th</sup>, .
B. 2<sup>nd</sup>, 6<sup>th</sup>, 10<sup>th</sup>,
C. 3<sup>rd</sup>, 7<sup>th</sup>, 11<sup>th</sup>, .
D. 4<sup>th</sup>, 8<sup>th</sup>, 12<sup>th</sup>,
Answer» E.
3.

The zone plate behaves like a ___________

A. Concave Lens with multiple foci
B. Convex Lens with multiple foci
C. Convex Lens with single foci
D. Concave Lens with single foci
Answer» C. Convex Lens with single foci
4.

Light of 6000 is incident on a circular hole and is received on a screen 50 cm away. What is the radius of the hole, if the intensity of light on the screen is 4 times the intensity without the hole?

A. 0.025 cm
B. 0.047 cm
C. 0.054 cm
D. 0.089 cm
Answer» D. 0.089 cm
5.

Light of 5000 is incident on a circular hole of radius 1 cm. How many half period zones are contained in the circle if the screen is placed at a distance of 1 m?

A. 20
B. 200
C. 2000
D. 20000
Answer» E.
6.

In Double Slit Fraunhofer Diffraction, some orders of interference pattern are missing. It is called ____________

A. Missing Spectra
B. Absent Spectra
C. End Spectra
D. Emission Spectra
Answer» C. End Spectra
7.

The radius of the half period zone is proportional to __________

A. The wavelength of light
B. The square root of the frequency of light
C. The square root of the wavelength light
D. The frequency of light
Answer» D. The frequency of light
8.

In Fresnel Diffraction, the incident wavefront is _________

A. Hyperbolic
B. Linear
C. Spherical
D. Elliptical
Answer» D. Elliptical
9.

In Fresnel diffraction, the relative phase difference between the curved wavefront is ___________

A. Constant
B. Zero
C. Linearly increasing
D. Non-constant
Answer» E.
10.

If the separation between the two slits in Double Slit Fraunhofer Diffraction is changed, what change will be observed in the diffraction pattern?

A. The fringe length will increase
B. The fringe length will decrease
C. Fringes will be colored
D. No change
Answer» E.
11.

How many lenses are used in Fraunhofer Diffraction?

A. Two Convex lenses
B. Two Concave lenses
C. One Convex lens
D. No lens used
Answer» E.