Explore topic-wise MCQs in Engineering Physics.

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1.

A diffraction grating has 4000 lines/cm. The dispersive power of the grating in the third order spectrum in the wavelength region of 5000 Å is _____________

A. 5000
B. 10000
C. 15000
D. 20000
Answer» D. 20000
2.

For a plane transmission grating with 5000 lines/cm what are the the absent order spectra if the width of the opacity is twice that of the frequency?

A. 1st, 3rd, 5th, …
B. 2nd, 4th, 6th, …
C. 3rd, 6th, 9th, …
D. 4th, 8th, 12th,…
Answer» D. 4th, 8th, 12th,…
3.

What is shown by the following curve?

A. Resultant Amplitude Curve
B. Resultant Interference Pattern
C. Resultant Intensity Curve
D. Resultant Diffraction Pattern
Answer» D. Resultant Diffraction Pattern
4.

What is the highest order spectrum which may be seen with a monochromatic light of wavelength 5000 Å by means of a diffraction grating with 5000 lines/cm?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
5.

A beam of monochromatic light is incident on a plane transmission grating having 5000 lines/cm and the second order spectral line is found to be diffracted at 30°. The wavelength of the light is _______

A. 4000 Å
B. 5000 Å
C. 6000 Å
D. 7000 Å
Answer» C. 6000 Å
6.

What is the relation between the dispersive power, D, of a grating and the order, n, of a spectrum?

A. D ∝ n
B. D ∝ N2
C. D ∝ 1/n
D. D ∝ 1/N2
Answer» B. D ∝ N2
7.

The expression for the maximum number of orders in a grating spectrum is given by ____________

A. λ/ (a + b)b) a/λc) b/λd) (a +
B. a/λ
C. b/λ
D. (a + b)/ λ
Answer» E.
8.

If (a + b) < nλ, then nth order spectrum will be absent.

A. True
B. < nλ, then nth order spectrum will be absent.a) Trueb) False
Answer» B. < nλ, then nth order spectrum will be absent.a) Trueb) False
9.

If there are N number of slits in a grating spectra, then there will be how many secondary maximas?

A. N
B. N – 1
C. N – 2
D. 2N
Answer» D. 2N
10.

Which of the following is the correct expression for the ratio of the intensity of principal maxima to the intensity of secondary maxima?

A. 1 + (N2-1) sin2β
B. 1/1 + (N2-1) sin2β
C. (N2-1) sin2β
D. 1/(N2-1) sin2β
Answer» B. 1/1 + (N2-1) sin2β
11.

The CDs available in the market act as ____________

A. Diffraction grating
B. Reflection grating
C. Transmission grating
D. Do not act as a grating
Answer» C. Transmission grating
12.

If a is the width of the slits and b the distance between the slits, then a + b is called as _________

A. Opacities
B. Transparency
C. Grating Constant
D. Grating value
Answer» D. Grating value