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

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

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
Answer» E.
4.

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
B. 5000
C. 6000
D. 7000
Answer» C. 6000
5.

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

A. D n
B. D N<sup>2</sup>
C. D 1/n
D. D 1/N<sup>2</sup>
Answer» B. D N<sup>2</sup>
6.

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

A. / (a + b)
B. a/
C. b/
D. (a + b)/
Answer» E.
7.

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

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
8.

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
9.

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 + (N<sup>2</sup>-1) sin<sup>2</sup>
B. 1/1 + (N<sup>2</sup>-1) sin<sup>2</sup>
C. (N<sup>2</sup>-1) sin<sup>2</sup>
D. 1/(N<sup>2</sup>-1) sin<sup>2</sup>
Answer» B. 1/1 + (N<sup>2</sup>-1) sin<sup>2</sup>
10.

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
11.

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