Wave Optics

JEE Main · Physics · 11 past questions

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1. Q1 2026 2 Apr Shift 1

   In single slit diffraction pattern, the wavelength of light used is 628 nm and slit width is 0.2 mm, the…

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2. Q2 2026 2 Apr Shift 2

   In a Young's double slit experiment, the intensity at some point on the screen is found to be $\frac{3}{4}$…

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3. Q3 2026 4 Apr Shift 1

   A slit of width $a$ is illuminated by light of wavelength $\lambda$. The linear separation between $1^{st}$…

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4. Q4 2026 4 Apr Shift 1

   A telescope with objective diameter $R$ is used to observe a distant star emitting light of wavelength 500…

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5. Q5 2026 4 Apr Shift 1

   An unpolarized light is incident on the plane interface of air-dielectric medium shown in figure. If the… (with a figure)

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6. Q6 2026 4 Apr Shift 2

   An unpolarized light of certain intensity passes through a combination of two polarizers whose transmission…

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7. Q7 2026 4 Apr Shift 2

   In a double slit experiment, when one of the slits is covered by a transparent mica sheet of refractive index…

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8. Q8 2026 5 Apr Shift 1

   In Young's double slit experiment, the fringe width of the interference pattern produced on the screen is 2.4…

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9. Q9 2026 5 Apr Shift 2

   The maximum intensity in a Young's double slit experiment is $I_0$. Distance between the slits ($d$) is…

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10. Q10 2026 6 Apr Shift 1

    In interference experiment the path difference between two interfering waves at a point $A$ on the screen is…

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11. Q11 2026 6 Apr Shift 1

    An unpolarized light of intensity $I_0$ passes through polarizer and then through a certain optically active…

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