FINAL FOCUS -MODULE 3

1. In four regions I, II, III and IV, the magnetic field is given by: [1]
I. By = B0 sin kz

II. By = B0 cos kz

III. B
y = B0 sin(kz − ωt)

IV. By = B0 sin kz + B0 cos kz

The electromagnetic wave will exist in the region:

a) IV b) III

c) I d) II
2. For a medium with permittivity E and permeability μ , the velocity of light is given by: [1]
−
−
a) √ ε

μ
b) 1

√με

−
−
c) √−−
με d) √
μ

3. Name the electromagnetic waves also known as heat waves. [1]

a) Microwaves b) X-rays

c) Radio waves d) Infrared waves

4. An electromagnetic wave travelling in vacuum is described by Ex = E0sin(ωt - kx), By = B0sin(ωt - kx) [1]

a) E0ω = B0k b) E0k = B0ω

c) E0B0 = kω d) E ω = B k2 2
0 0

5. Medical x-rays are taken with electromagnetic waves having a wavelength of around 0.10 nm. What are the [1]
frequency and period of such waves?

a) 20. 4 × 10 15
kHz, 5. 7 × 10
−17
s b) 3 × 10
15
kHz, 3. 3 × 10
−17
s

c) 4. 2 × 10 15
kHz, 2. 8 × 10
−17
s d) 37. 8 × 10
15
kHz, 5. 6 × 10
−17
s

6. a. How are electromagnetic waves produced? Depict an electromagnetic wave propagating in Z-direction with [2]
its magnetic field B⃗ oscillating along X-direction.
b. Write two characteristics of electromagnetic waves.
7. The following table gives the wavelength range of some constituents of the electromagnetic spectrum : [2]

S.No. Wavelength range

1. 1 mm to 700 nm

2. 400 nm to 1 nm
 3. 1 nm to 10-3 nm

4. < 10-3 nm

Select the wavelength range and name the electromagnetic waves that are :
i. widely used in the remote switches of household electronic devices.
ii. produced in nuclear reactions.
8. Which of the following belong to the electromagnetic spectrum : α-rays, β-rays, cathode rays, X-rays, [2]
ultraviolet rays, microwaves, ultrasonic waves, radiowaves, infrared rays? Arrange them in the order of
increasing frequency.
9. The electric field in an electromagnetic wave in vacuum is given by: [2]
→
8 ^
E = (6.3 N /C ) [cos(1.5rad/m)y + (4.5 × 10 rad/s) t] i

a. Find the wavelength and frequency of the wave.

b. What is the amplitude of the magnetic field of the wave?
c. Write an expression for the magnetic field of this wave.
10. Show that during the charging of a parallel plate capacitor, the rate of change of charge on each plate equals ε 0
[2]
dϕE
times the rate of change of electric flux (ϕ E) linked with it. What is the name given to the term ε 0
dt
?
11. The magnifying power of telescope is high if [1]

a) the objective has a long focal length and the b) both objective and eye-piece have short
eye-piece has a short focal length focal lengths

c) the objective has a short focal length and the d) both objective and eye-piece have long
eye-piece has a long focal length focal length
12. Which of the following is not due to total internal reflection? [1]

a) Difference between apparent and real depth b) Mirage on hot summer days
of a pond

c) Brilliance of diamond d) Working of optical fibre

13. The objective of a telescope has a focal length of 1.2 m. It is used to view a 10.0 m tall tower 2 km away. What [1]
is the height of the image of the tower formed by the objective?

a) 4 mm b) 2 mm

c) 6 mm d) 8 mm
14. A thin convergent glass lens (μ = 1.5) has a power of +5.0 D. When this lens is immersed in a liquid of
g [1]
refractive index μ it acts as a divergent lens of focal length 100 cm. The value of μ must be
1 1

a) 4

3
b) 5

c) 5

4
d) 6

15. An astronomical telescope of ten fold angular magnification has a length of 44 cm. The focal length of the [1]
objective is

a) 44 cm b) 440 cm

c) 4 cm d) 40 cm
16. In the figure given below there are two convex lenses L1 and L2 having focal lengths F1 and F2 respectively. The [1]

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 distance between L1 and L2 will be:

a) F1 b) F1 + F2

c) F1 - F2 d) F2

17. A lens of power +2.0 D is placed in contact with another lens of power -1.0 D. The combination will behave like [1]

a) a converging lens of focal length 100 cm b) a diverging lens of focal length 50 cm

c) a converging lens of focal length 50 cm d) a diverging lens of focal length 100 cm

18. A concave lens of glass, refractive index 1.5, has both surfaces of the same radius of curvature R. On immersion [1]
in a medium of refractive index 1.75, it will behave as a

a) divergent lens of focal length 3.5 R b) divergent lens of focal length 3.0 R

c) convergent lens of focal length 3.0 R d) convergent lens of focal length 3.5 R
19. A plano-convex lens is made of glass of refractive index 1.5.The focal length ƒ of the lens and radius of [1]
curvature R of its curved face are related as

a) f =
R

2
b) ƒ = R

c) ƒ = 2R d)
3
f =
2R

20. A convex crown glass lens (μ = 1.5) has a focal length of 8 cm when placed in air. What is the focal length of
g [1]
the lens when it is immersed in water (μ w = 4/3 )?

a) 32 cm b) 16 cm

c) 8 cm d) 4 cm
21. The ratio of angle of minimum deviation for a thin prism with respect to air and when dipped in water will be: [1]
3 4
(aμg = ; aμw = )
2 3

a) b)
1 1

4 2

c) d)
1 1

3 8

22. A biconvex lens of focal length f is cut into two identical plano convex lenses. The focal length of each part will [1]
be
f
a) 2f b)
2

c) 4f d) f
23. A biconvex lens of glass having refractive index 1.47 is immersed in a liquid. It becomes invisible and behaves [1]
as a plane glass plate. The refractive index of the liquid is

a) 1.33 b) 1.62

c) 1.51 d) 1.47
24. In the diagram, a prism of angle 30° is used. A ray PQ is incident as shown. An emergent ray RS emerges [1]
perpendicular to the second face. The angle of deviation is:

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 a) 60o b) 0o

c) 30o d) 45o

25. A telescope has an objective of focal length 100 cm and an eye-piece of focal length 5 cm. What is the [1]
magnifying power of the telescope when it is in normal adjustment?

a) 20.0 b) 2.0

c) 0.2 d) 200

26. A ray of light falls on a transparent sphere of n = √3 at an angle of incidence 60o with the diameter AB of the
–
[2]

sphere having centre C. The ray emerges from the sphere parallel to the line AB. Find the angle of emergence.

27. A small telescope has an objective lens of focal length 144 cm and an eyepiece of focal length 6.0 cm. What is [2]
the magnifying power of the telescope? What is the separation between the objective and the eyepiece?
28. i. For a glass prism (μ =
–
√3) the angle of minimum deviation is equal to the angle of the prism. Find the [2]
angle of the prism.
ii. Draw ray diagram when incident ray falls normally on one of the two equal sides of a right angled isosceles
–
prism having refractive index μ = √3 .

29. i. Write the necessary conditions for the phenomenon of total internal reflection to occur. [2]
ii. Write the relation between refractive index and critical angle for a given pair of optical media.
30. A ray of light incident normally on one face of a right isosceles prism is totally reflected as shown in figure. [2]
What must be minimum value of refractive index glass? Give relevant calculations.

–
31. A prism of refractive index of √2 has a refracting angle of 60°. At what angle must a ray be incident on it so [2]
that it suffers a minimum deviation?
32. A small telescope has an objective lens of focal length 150 cm and eye piece of focal length 5 cm, What is the [2]
magnifying power of the telescope for viewing distant objects in normal adjustment?
If this telescope is used to view a 100 m tall tower 3 km away, what is the height of the image of the tower
formed by the objective lens?
33. A ray of light incident on one of the faces of a glass prism of angle A has angle of incidence 2A. The refracted [2]

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 ray in the prism strikes the opposite face which is silvered, the reflected ray from it retracing its path. Trace the
ray diagram and find the relation between the refractive index of the material of the prism and the angle of the
prism.
34. Does the magnifying power of a microscope depend on the colour of the light used? Justify your answer. [2]
35. A convex lens made up of glass of refractive index 1.5 is dipped, in turn, in [2]
i. a medium of refractive index 1.65,
ii. a medium of refractive index 1.33.
a. Will it behave as a converging or a diverging lens in the two cases?
b. How will its focal length change in the two media?
36. At what angle should a ray of light be incident on the face of a prism of refracting angle 60° so that it just suffers [3]
total internal reflection at the other face? The refractive index of the material of the prism is 1.524
37. Two monochromatic rays of light are incident normally on the face AB of an isosceles right-angled prism ABC. [3]
The refractive indices of the glass prism for the two rays 1 and 2 are respectively 1.35 and 1.45. Trace the path
of these rays after entering through the prism.

38. a. Draw a labelled ray diagram showing the formation of the image at infinity by an astronomical telescope. [3]
b. A telescope consists of an objective of focal length 150 cm and an eyepiece of focal length 6.0 cm. If the
final image is formed at infinity, then calculate:
I. the length of the tube in this adjustment, and
II. the magnification produced.
39. Draw a labelled ray diagram to show the image formation in a refracting type astronomical telescope in the [3]
normal adjustment position. Write two drawbacks of refracting type telescopes.
40. A small candle, 2.5 cm in size is placed at 27 cm in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 36 cm. At [3]
what distance from the mirror should a screen be placed in order to obtain a sharp image? Describe the nature
and size of the image. If the candle is moved closer to the mirror, how would the screen have to be moved?
41. In a wave, the path difference corresponding to a phase difference of ϕ is: [1]

a) b)
π 2π
ϕ ϕ
λ λ

c) λ

2π
ϕ d) λ

π
ϕ

42. In a two-slit interference experiment, the slits are 0.200 mm apart and the screen is 1.00 m from the slits. The m [1]
= 3 bright fringe is 9.49 mm from the central fringe. Wavelength of the light is

a) 663 nm b) 633 nm

c) 653 nm d) 683 nm
43. In a double-slit experiment, the two slits are 1 mm apart and the screen is placed 1 m away. Monochromatic light [1]
of wavelength 500 nm is used. What will be the width of each slit for obtaining ten maxima of double-slit within
the central maxima of single-slit pattern?

a) 0.1 mm b) 0.5 mm

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 c) 0.02 mm d) 0.2 mm
44. Two waves have intensity ratio 25 : 4. What is the ratio of maximum to minimum intensity? [1]

a) 9

49
b) 16

25

c) d)
49 25

9 4

45. Two slits are made one millimetre apart and the screen is placed one metre away. What is the fringe separation [1]
when bluegreen light of wavelength 500 nm is used?

a) 0.65 mm b) 0.56 mm

c) 0.6 mm d) 0.5 mm

46. In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit of width a, the first minimum is observed at an angle 30o when light of [1]
∘

wavelength 5000 A is incident on the slit. The first secondary maximum is observed at an angle of

a) sin-1 ( 1
)
b) sin-1 ( 1
)
2 4

c) sin-1 ( 3
)
d) sin-1 ( 2
)
4 3

47. The interference pattern is obtained with two coherent light sources of intensity ratio n. In the interference [1]
Imax −Imin
pattern, the ratio will be
Imax +Imin

a) √n
b)
2√n

2 2
(n+1) (n+1)

c) √n
d)
2√n

n+1 n+1

48. A beam of light of λ = 600 nm from a distant source falls on a single slit 1 mm wide and the resulting diffraction [1]
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

a) 1.2 cm b) 2.4 mm

c) 1.2 mm d) 2.4 cm
∘

49. In Young's double-slit experiment, the spacing between the slits is d and wavelength of light used is 6000 A. If [1]

the angular width of a fringe formed on a distant screen is 1o, then the value of d is

a) 0.05 mm b) 0.01 mm

c) 0.03 mm d) 1 mm
50. In the double-slit experiment, the distance between two slits is 0.6 mm and these are illuminated with light of [1]
∘

wavelength 4800 A. The angular width of first dark fringe on the screen at distance 120 cm from slits will be

a) 6 × 10-4 rad b) 16 × 10-4 rad

c) 4 × 10-4 rad d) 8 × 10-4 rad

51. The ratio of the intensities at minima in the interference pattern is 9 : 25. What will be the ratio of the widths of [2]
the two slits in the Young's double slit experiment?
∘

52. Yellow light of wavelength 6000 A produces fringes of width 0.8 mm in Young's double-slit experiment. What [2]
∘

will be the fringe width if the light source is replaced by another monochromatic source of wavelength 7500 A
and the separation between the slits is doubled?
53. In Young's double-slit experiment, red light of wavelength 620 nm is used and the two slits are 0.3 mm apart. [2]

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 Interference fringes observed on a screen are found to be 1.3 mm apart. Calculate
i. the distance of slits from the screen and
ii. the fringe width if this distance is doubled.
54. In Young's experiment, what will be the phase difference and the path difference between the light waves [2]
reaching
i. third bright fringe and
ii. third dark fringe from the central fringe.
∘

Take λ = 5000 A
55. Find the intensity at a point on a screen in Young's double slit experiment where the interfering waves have a [2]
path difference of
i. λ

6
, and
ii. λ

56. In Young's double slit experiment, the slit separation is 1 mm and the screen is 1 m away from the slits. For a [3]
monochromatic light of wavelength 500 nm, find
a. the distance of third minima, and
b. the distance of second maxima,
from the central maxima.
57. In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit, how will the angular width of central maximum change, if [3]
a. Orange light is used in place of green light,
b. the screen is moved closer to the slit,
c. the slit width is decreased?
Justify your answer in each case.
58. Compare the interference pattern observed in Young's double slit experiment with single slit diffraction pattern, [3]
pointing out two distinguishing features.
59. The intensity at the central maxima (O) in a Young's double slit setup in Fig. is I0. If the distance OP equals one- [3]
I0
third of fringe width of the pattern, then show that the intensity at point P would be 4
.

60. A slit of width 'a' is illuminated by red light of wavelength 6500 A. For what value of 'a' will [3]

1. the first minimum fall at an angle of diffraction of 30oand

2. the first maximum fall at an angle of diffraction of 30o?

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