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Important Questions on Wave Theory of Light

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A monochromatic plane wave is diffracted at a small aperture. The diagram illustrates successive wavefronts. The time after which some portion of the wavefront AB will reach $\mathrm{P}$ is $[$ Speed $=\mathrm{c}$ and wavelength $=\lambda]$

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The following figure represents a wave front AB which passes from air to another transparent medium and produces a new wave front CD after refraction. The refractive index of the medium is (PQ is the boundary between air and the medium).
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The following figure represents a wave front AB which passes from air to another transparent medium and produces a new wave front CD after refraction. The refractive index of the medium is (PQ is the boundary between air and the medium).

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When a source of light is receding away from an observer, then the spectral lines will get displaced towards

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The sun is rotating about its own axis. The spectral lines emitted from the two ends of its equator, for an observer on the earth will show

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The observed wavelength of light coming from a distant galaxy is found to be increased by $0.5 \%$ as compared with that coming from a terrestrial source. The galaxy is,

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A star producing light of wavelength 6000 A moves away from the earth with a speed of 5 km s-1. Due to Doppler effect, the shift in wavelength will be, c=3×108 m s-1,

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A rocket is moving away from the earth at a speed of 6×107 m s-1. The rocket has blue light in it. What will be the wavelength of light recorded by an observer on the earth? (Wavelength of blue light=4600 Å.)