At the first minimum adjacent to the central maximum of a single slit diffraction pattern, the phase difference between the Huygen’s wavelet from the edge of the slit and the wavelet from the midpoint of the slit is:
1. \(\frac{\pi}{4}~\text{radian}\)
2. \(\frac{\pi}{2}~\text{radian}\)
3. \(\pi~\text{radian}\)
4. \(\frac{\pi}{8}~\text{radian}\)

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For a parallel beam of monochromatic light of wavelength, 'λ'diffraction is produced by a single slit whose width 'a' is much greater than the wavelength of the light. If 'D' is the distance of the screen from the slit, the width of the central maxima will be
1. 2Dλa
2. Dλa
3. Daλ
4. 2Daλ

 

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In a double-slit experiment, the two slits are \(1~\text{mm}\) apart and the screen is placed \(1~\text m\) away. Monochromatic light of wavelength \(500~\text{nm}\) is used. What will be the width of each slit for obtaining ten maxima of double-slit within the central maxima of a single-slit pattern?
1. \(0.2~\text{mm}\) 2. \(0.1~\text{mm}\)
3. \(0.5~\text{mm}\) 4. \(0.02~\text{mm}\)
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A beam of light of λ = 600 nm from a distant source falls on a single slit 1 mm wide and the resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen 2 m away. The distance between the first dark fringes on either side of the central bright fringe is :

1. 1.2 cm

2. 1.2 mm

3. 2.4 cm

4. 2.4 mm

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In Young's double-slit experiment, the intensity of light at a point on the screen where the path difference is \(\lambda\) is \(K\), (\(\lambda\) being the wavelength of light used). The intensity at a point where the path difference is \(\frac{\lambda}{4}\) will be:
1. \(K\)
2. \(\frac{K}{4}\)
3. \(\frac{K}{2}\)
4. zero

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In Young’s double slit experiment, the slits are 2 mm apart and are illuminated by photons of two wavelength λ1 = 12000 Å and λ2 = 10000 Å. At what minimum distance from the common central bright fringe on the screen 2 m from the slit will a bright fringe from one interference pattern coincide with a bright fringe from the other?
1. 6 mm
2. 4 mm
3. 3 mm
4. 8 mm
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A parallel beam of fast-moving electrons is incident normally on a narrow slit. A fluorescent screen is placed at a large distance from the slit. If the speed of the electrons is increased, which of the following statements is correct?

1. The angular width of the central maximum of the diffraction pattern will increase.
2. The angular width of the central maximum will decrease.
3. The angular width of the central maximum will be unaffected.
4. A diffraction pattern is not observed on the screen in the case of electrons.
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Which colour of light has the longest wavelength?

1. violet

2. red

3. blue

4. green

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In a double-slit experiment, when light of wavelength 400 nm was used, the angular width of the first minima formed on a screen placed 1 m away, was found to be 0.2°. What will be the angular width of the first minima, if the entire experimental apparatus is immersed in water? μwater=4/3

1. 0.1°

2. 0.266°

3. 0.15°

4. 0.05°

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In YDSE like an experiment, the intensity of light from both slits is the same and the interference pattern is observed along a screen parallel to the plane of S1 and S2. If D, B, A represents the location of a minimum, a maximum, and a point where intensity is the average intensity and β is the fringe width and DB, BA, and DA represent the minimum separations, then DB, BA, and DA are:

                                     

1.  β2, β4 and β4 

2. β4, β4, β2

3.  β2,β2, β 

4.  β, β, β2 

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