
Four light waves are represented by:-
Interference fringes may be observed due to superposition of


Important Questions on Wave Optics

While conducting the Young's double-slit experiment, a student replaced two slits with a large opaque plate in the plane containing two small holes that act as two coherent point sources emitting light of wavelength The student mistakenly placed the screen parallel to the plane at a distance from the mid-point ofas shown schematically in the figure. The distance between the sources . The origin is at the intersection of the screen and the line joining Which of the following is(are) true of the intensity pattern on the screen?

Two coherent monochromatic point sources and of wavelength are placed symmetrically on either side of the center of the circle as shown. The sources are separated by a distance This arrangement produces interference fringes visible as alternate bright and dark spots on the circumference of the circle. The angular separation between two consecutive bright spots is Which of the following options is/are correct?




In Young's double-slit experiment, the distance between slits is and the distance of the screen from the slits. If the wavelength of light used is and is the intensity of central maximum, then the minimum distance of the point from the centre, where the intensity is is . What is the value of ?


