Test Wave Optics Q1. State Huygens principle.

. With the help of a suitable diagram, prove Snells law of refraction using Huygens principle. (4) Q2. Which among X-rays, sound waves and radio waves can be polarized? (2) Q3. In Youngs double slit experiment, if S1 and S2 are illuminated by two bulbs of same power, what will be observed on the screen? (2) Q4. The ratio of intensities of waves in YDSE experiment is . The sources are supposed to be coherent. Find the ratio [Imax Imin]/[Imax + Imin] in the interference pattern. (2) Q5. A bird is 30 cm above water and a fish is 30 cm below the water surface. They are looking towards each other. What is the ratio of depth of fish as seen by bird to height of bird as seen by fish? (2) Q6. Which two main considerations are kept in mind while designing the objective of an astronomical telescope? (2) Q7. Draw a labeled diagram of a compound microscope when the image is formed at infinity. Deduce the expression for its magnifying power. How can the magnifying power be increased? (3) Q8. What is the position of image formed by this lens combination? (3) Q9. A ray of light passing through an equilateral prism from air undergoes minimum deviation when the angle of incidence is 3/4 th of the angle of prism. Calculate the speed of light in the prism. (2) Q10. Two polaroids are placed at 900 to each other and transmitted light is zero. What happens when one more polaroid is placed between these two, bisecting the angle between the two? (2) Q11. What is diffraction of light? Draw a graph showing variation of intensity with angle in a single slit diffraction experiment. How would the diffraction pattern of single slit be affected when: (4) (a) The width of slit is increased? (b) The monochromatic light is replaced by a source of white light? Q12. Define the term resolving Power of an astronomical telescope. How does it get affected by (3) (a) Increasing the aperture of the objective lens? (b) Increasing the wavelength of light used? Justify the answer.

Test Wave Optics Q1. State Huygens principle. With the help of a suitable diagram, prove Snells law of refraction using Huygens principle. (4) Q2. Which among X-rays, sound waves and radio waves can be polarized? (2) Q3. In Youngs double slit experiment, if S1 and S2 are illuminated by two bulbs of same power, what will be observed on the screen? (2) Q4. The ratio of intensities of waves in YDSE experiment is . The sources are supposed to be coherent. Find the ratio [I max Imin]/[Imax + Imin] in the interference pattern. (2) Q5. A bird is 30 cm above water and a fish is 30 cm below the water surface. They are looking towards each other. What is the ratio of depth of fish as seen by bird to height of bird as seen by fish? (2) Q6. Which two main considerations are kept in mind while designing the objective of an astronomical telescope? (2) Q7. Draw a labeled diagram of a compound microscope when the image is formed at infinity. Deduce the expression for its magnifying power. How can the magnifying power be increased? (3) Q8. What is the position of image formed by this lens combination? (3) Q9. A ray of light passing through an equilateral prism from air undergoes minimum deviation when the angle of incidence is 3/4 th of the angle of prism. Calculate the speed of light in the prism. (2) Q10. Two polaroids are placed at 900 to each other and transmitted light is zero. What happens when one more polaroid is placed between these two, bisecting the angle between the two? (2) Q11. What is diffraction of light? Draw a graph showing variation of intensity with angle in a single slit diffraction experiment. How would the diffraction pattern of single slit be affected when: (4) (a) The width of slit is increased? (b) The monochromatic light is replaced by a source of white light? Q12. Define the term resolving Power of an astronomical telescope. How does it get affected by (3) (a) Increasing the aperture of the objective lens? (b) Increasing the wavelength of light used? Justify the answer.