Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

This section includes 15 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Engineering Physics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

In Newton’s ring experiment, the diameter of the 10th ring changes from 1.40 to 1.23 cm when a liquid is introduced between the lens and glass plate. What is the refractive index of the liquid?

A. 1.05
B. 1.15
C. 1.25
D. 1.35
Answer» D. 1.35
2.

A thin layer of colorless oil is spread over water in a container (μ = 1.4). If the light of wavelength 640 nm is absent in the reflected light, what is the minimum thickness of oil layer?

A. 179.6 nm
B. 198.3 nm
C. 207.6 nm
D. 214.3 nm
Answer» E.
3.

When a thin plate of refractive index 1.5 is placed in the path of one of interfering beams of Michaelson Interferometer, a shift of 30 fringes is observed. If the thickness of plate is 0.018 mm, the wavelength of the used light is ___________

A. 4000 Å
B. 5000 Å
C. 6000 Å
D. 7000 Å
Answer» D. 7000 Å
4.

Which phenomenon is observed in the following figure?

A. Wedge-Shaped film
B. Destructive Interference
C. Refraction
D. Newton’s Rings
Answer» E.
5.

The interference pattern of soap bubble changes continuously.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

According to stoke’s law, the expression for maxima is: 2μtcosr = ____________

A.
B. 2nλ
C. (2n + 1) λ/2
D. (n + 1) λ/2
Answer» D. (n + 1) λ/2
7.

A thin sheet of refractive index 1.5 and thickness 1 cm is placed in the path of light. What is the path difference observed?

A. 0.003 m
B. 0.004 m
C. 0.005 m
D. 0.006 m
Answer» D. 0.006 m
8.

The shape of the pattern depends on the ____________

A. Distance between the slits
B. Distance between the slits and the screen
C. Wavelength of light
D. Shape of the slit
Answer» E.
9.

Interference is observed only when the phase difference between the two waves is zero.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
10.

Zero order fringe can be identified using ____________

A. White light
B. Yellow light
C. Achromatic light
D. Monochromatic light
Answer» B. Yellow light
11.

If instead of monochromatic light white light is used for interference of light, what would be the change in the observation?

A. The pattern will not be visible
B. The shape of the pattern will change from hyperbolic to circular
C. Colored fringes will be observed with a white bright fringe at the center
D. The bright and dark fringes will change position
Answer» D. The bright and dark fringes will change position
12.

The shape of the fringes observed in interference is ____________

A. Straight
B. Circular
C. Hyperbolic
D. Elliptical
Answer» D. Elliptical
13.

When Two waves of same amplitude add constructively, the intensity becomes _____________

A. Double
B. Half
C. Four Times
D. One-Fourth
Answer» D. One-Fourth
14.

The main principle used in Interference is _____________

A. Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
B. Superposition Principle
C. Quantum Mechanics
D. Fermi Principle
Answer» C. Quantum Mechanics
15.

Which of the following does not show any interference pattern?

A. Soap bubble
B. Excessively thin film
C. A thick film
D. Wedge Shaped film
Answer» C. A thick film