A parallel monochromatic beam of light is incident normally on a narrow slit. A diffraction pattern is formed on a screen placed perpendicular to the direction of the incident beam. At the first minimum of the diffraction pattern, the phase difference between the rays coming from the edges of the slit is

(1) 0

(2) π2

(3) π

(4) 2π

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A parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength 5000 Å is incident normally on a single narrow slit of width 0.001 mm. The light is focused by a convex lens on a screen placed on the focal plane. The first minimum will be formed for the angle of diffraction equal to 

(1) 0o

(2) 15o

(3) 30o

(4) 60o

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In the far field diffraction pattern of a single slit under polychromatic illumination, the first minimum with the wavelength λ1 is found to be coincident with the third maximum at λ2. So

(1) 3λ1=0.3λ2

(2) 3λ1=λ2

(3) λ1=3.5λ2

(4) 0.3λ1=3λ2

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A beam of light AO is incident on a glass slab (μ = 1.54) in a direction as shown in the figure. The reflected ray OB is passed through a Nicol prism. On viewing through a Nicole prism, we find on rotating the prism that:

   
 

1. the intensity is reduced down to zero and remains zero.
2. the intensity reduces down somewhat and rises again.
3. there is no change in intensity.
4. the intensity gradually reduces to zero and then again increases.
Subtopic:  Polarization of Light |
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Unpolarized light is traveling along Z-axis through three polarizing sheets. The polarizing directions of the first and third sheets are parallel to X-axis and Y-axis respectively whereas that of the second one is at 600 to the Y-axis. Then, the fraction of the initial light intensity that emerges from the system is about

1.  Zero 

2.  0.094

3.  0.031

4.  0.28

Subtopic:  Polarization of Light |
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Unpolarized light falls on two polarizing sheets placed one on top of the other. What must be the angle between the characteristic directions of the sheets if the intensity of the final transmitted light is one-third the maximum intensity of the first transmitted beam?

Given:
cos750 =0.26
cos570 =0.57
cos350 =0.82
cos150 =0.96

(1) 75°

(2) 55°

(3) 35°

(4) 15°

Subtopic:  Polarization of Light |
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Unpolarized light of intensity 32 Wm–2 passes through three polarizers such that the transmission axes of the first and second polarizer make an angle of 30° with each other and the transmission axis of the last polarizer is crossed with that of the first. The intensity of the final emerging light will be:

1. 32 Wm–2

2. 3 Wm–2

3. 8 Wm–2

4. 4 Wm–2

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When an unpolarized light of intensity I0 is incident on a polarizing sheet, the intensity of the light which does not get transmitted is:

1. Zero

2. I0

3. 12I0

4. 14I0

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When the angle of incidence on a material is 60°, the reflected light is completely polarized. The velocity of the refracted ray inside the material is (in ms–1)

1. 3 × 108

2. 32×108

3. 3×108

4. 0.5 × 108

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Two polaroids are placed in the path of unpolarized beam of intensity I0 such that no light is emitted from the second polaroid. If a third polaroid whose polarization axis makes an angle θ with the polarization axis of first polaroid, is placed between these polaroids then the intensity of light emerging from the last polaroid will be 

(1) I08sin22θ

(2) I04sin22θ

(3) I02cos4θ

(4) I0cos4θ

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