Physics Principles and Problems 2009

Chapter 19: Interference and Diffraction

Standardized Test Practice

1
Which statement is true about coherent light?
A)It consists of light from just one source.
B)It has smooth wave fronts.
C)It has unsynchronized wave fronts.
D)It is the same as monochromatic light.
2
In a double-slit experiment, the slits are 0.025 mm apart and a screen is placed 0.75 m away. The first order bright band is found to be 1.35 cm from the central bright band. What is the wavelength of the light?
A)250 nm
B)410 nm
C)450 nm
D)720 nm
3
Light viewed through a grating spectroscope produces a line spectrum with an angle of 30.0° between the central bright line and the first line. The light is found to have a wavelength of 668 nm. What slit separation was used to view the light?
A)334 nm
B)668 nm
C)1230 nm
D)1340 nm
4
A telescope is used to view two stars that are about 9.36 light-years away and emit light with an average wavelength of 570 nm. If the aperture of the telescope has a diameter of 1.8 m, what is the minimum separation of the stars so that they can be distinguished as two separate objects?
A)1.2×10-9 ly
B)3.6×10-6 ly
C)1.2×104 ly
D)3.6×107 ly
5
When Young shone light from a single coherent source through two slits, the light formed interference fringes. What did this experiment show about the nature of light?
A)Light is monochromatic.
B)Light is coherent.
C)Light has particle properties.
D)Light has wave properties.
6
Light with a wavelength of 600 nm strikes a thin film. What are the first three film thicknesses at which the light will be strongly reflected?
A)150 nm, 300 nm, 450 nm
B)150 nm, 450 nm, 750 nm
C)600 nm, 1800 nm, 3000 nm
D)2400 nm, 7200 nm, 12,000 nm
7
The diagram below shows reflection of light from a thin film. Under which conditions will both reflected rays be inverted?

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A)n1 < nfilm < n2
B)n1 = nfilm = n2
C)n1 > nfilm > n2
D)n1 < nfilm > n2
8
Suppose light with wavelength of 532 nm strikes the film with index of refraction nfilm= 1.45. What is the minimum thickness of the film for constructive interference with both rays inverted?

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A)45.9 nm
B)91.7 nm
C)183 nm
D)367 nm
9
Light with a wavelength of 680 nm passes through a single slit of width 0.075 mm on to a screen that is 1.0 m away. What is the distance from the central bright band to the first dark band produced on the screen?
A)1.1 mm
B)2.3 mm
C)4.5 mm
D)9.1 mm
10
What type of pattern is produced by the single-slit diffraction of coherent light?
A)a series of bands nearly equally spaced apart
B)a wide central band with narrower bands on either side
C)a narrow central band with wider bands on either side
D)a mixture of patterns
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