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| MHT CET 2026 11th April Evening Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 11th April Morning Shift | 2026 | 4 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 13th April Evening Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 13th April Morning Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 15th April Evening Shift | 2026 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 15th April Morning Shift | 2026 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 16th April Evening Shift | 2026 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 16th April Morning Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 17th April Evening Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 17th April Morning Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 18th April Evening Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 18th April Morning Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 19th April Evening Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 19th April Morning Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 20th April Evening Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2026 20th April Morning Shift | 2026 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Evening Shift | 2025 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET (PCB) 2025 9th April Morning Shift | 2025 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 19TH APRIL EVENING SHIFT | 2025 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 19TH APRIL MORNING SHIFT | 2025 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 20TH APRIL EVENING SHIFT | 2025 | 4 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 20TH APRIL MORNING SHIFT | 2025 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 21ST APRIL EVENING SHIFT | 2025 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 21ST APRIL MORNING SHIFT | 2025 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 22ND APRIL EVENING SHIFT | 2025 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 22ND APRIL MORNING SHIFT | 2025 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 23RD APRIL EVENING SHIFT | 2025 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 23RD APRIL MORNING SHIFT | 2025 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 25TH APRIL EVENING SHIFT | 2025 | 3 | View paper |
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| MHT CET 2025 26TH APRIL EVENING SHIFT | 2025 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 26TH APRIL MORNING SHIFT | 2025 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2025 5TH MAY EVENING SHIFT | 2025 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Evening Shift | 2024 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET (PCB) 2024 22th April Morning Shift | 2024 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2024 10TH MAY EVENING SHIFT | 2024 | 3 | View paper |
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| MHT CET 2024 11TH MAY EVENING SHIFT | 2024 | 3 | View paper |
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| MHT CET 2024 15TH MAY EVENING SHIFT | 2024 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2024 15TH MAY MORNING SHIFT | 2024 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2024 16TH MAY EVENING SHIFT | 2024 | 2 | View paper |
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| MHT CET 2024 9TH MAY EVENING SHIFT | 2024 | 3 | View paper |
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| MHT CET 2023 10TH MAY EVENING SHIFT | 2023 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2023 10TH MAY MORNING SHIFT | 2023 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2023 11TH MAY EVENING SHIFT | 2023 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2023 11TH MAY MORNING SHIFT | 2023 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2023 12TH MAY EVENING SHIFT | 2023 | 3 | View paper |
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| MHT CET 2023 9TH MAY EVENING SHIFT | 2023 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2023 9TH MAY MORNING SHIFT | 2023 | 4 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2022 11TH AUGUST EVENING SHIFT | 2022 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2021 20TH SEPTEMBER EVENING SHIFT | 2021 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2021 20TH SEPTEMBER MORNING SHIFT | 2021 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2021 21TH SEPTEMBER EVENING SHIFT | 2021 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2021 21TH SEPTEMBER MORNING SHIFT | 2021 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2021 22TH SEPTEMBER EVENING SHIFT | 2021 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2021 22TH SEPTEMBER MORNING SHIFT | 2021 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2021 23RD SEPTEMBER EVENING SHIFT | 2021 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2021 23th September Morning Shift | 2021 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2021 24TH SEPTEMBER EVENING SHIFT | 2021 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2021 24TH SEPTEMBER MORNING SHIFT | 2021 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2020 16TH OCTOBER EVENING SHIFT | 2020 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2020 16TH OCTOBER MORNING SHIFT | 2020 | 3 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2020 19TH OCTOBER EVENING SHIFT | 2020 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2019 2ND MAY EVENING SHIFT | 2019 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2019 2ND MAY MORNING SHIFT | 2019 | 2 | View paper |
| MHT CET 2019 3RD MAY MORNING SHIFT | 2019 | 2 | View paper |
All Wave Optics previous year questions
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2019 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2019 2ND MAY EVENING SHIFT
Light of wavelength ' $\lambda$ ' is incident on a single slit of width ' $a$ ' and the distance between slit and screen is ' $D$ '. In diffraction pattern, if slit width is equal to the width of the central maximum then ' $D$ ' is equal to
2019 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2019 2ND MAY EVENING SHIFT
The luminous border that surrounds the profile of a mountain just before sun rises behind it, is an example of
2019 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2019 2ND MAY MORNING SHIFT
In biprism experiment, the distance between source and eyepiece is 1.2 m, the distance between two virtual sources is 0.84 mm. Then the wavelength of light used if eyepiece is to be moved transversely through a distance of 2.799 cm to shift 30 fringes is
2019 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2019 2ND MAY MORNING SHIFT
If a star emitting yellow light is accelerated towards earth, then to an observer on earth it will appear
2019 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2019 3RD MAY MORNING SHIFT
In Young's double slit experiment fifth dark fringe is formed opposite to one of the slit. IID is the distance between the slits and the screen and $d$ is the separation between the slits, then the wavelength of light used is
2019 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2019 3RD MAY MORNING SHIFT
The phenomenon of interference is based on
2020 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2020 16TH OCTOBER EVENING SHIFT
When wavelength of light used in optical instruments A and B are 4500\(\mathop A\limits^o\) and 6000\(\mathop A\limits^o\) respectively, the ratio of resolving power of A to B will be
2020 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2020 16TH OCTOBER EVENING SHIFT
A light wave of wavelength \(\lambda\) is incident on a slit of width \(d\). The resulting diffraction pattern is observed on a screen at a distance \(D\). If linear width of the principal maxima is equal to the width of the slit, then the distance \(D\) is
2020 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2020 16TH OCTOBER MORNING SHIFT
When a photon enters glass from air, which one of the following quantity does not change?
2020 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2020 16TH OCTOBER MORNING SHIFT
In diffraction experiment, from a single slit, the angular width of the central maxima does not depend upon
2020 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2020 16TH OCTOBER MORNING SHIFT
In Young's double slit experiment green light is incident on the two slits. The interference pattern is observed on a screen. Which one of the following changes would cause the observed fringes to be more closely spaced?
2020 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2020 19TH OCTOBER EVENING SHIFT
The Brewster's angle for the glass-air interface is $(54.74)^{\circ}$. If a ray of light passing from air to glass strickes at an angle of incidence $45^{\circ}$, then the angle of refraction is
$$\left[\tan (54.74)^{\circ}=\sqrt{2}, \sin 45=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right]$$
2020 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2020 19TH OCTOBER EVENING SHIFT
A graph is plotted between the fringe-width Z and the distance D between the slit and eye-piece, keeping other adjustment same. The correct graph is
(A) 
(B) 
(C) 
(D) 
2021 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2021 20TH SEPTEMBER EVENING SHIFT
In a single slit diffraction pattern, the distance between the first minimum on the left and the first minimum on the right is \(5 \mathrm{~mm}\). The screen on which the diffraction pattern is obtained is at a distance of \(80 \mathrm{~cm}\) from the slit. The wavelength used is 6000 \(\mathop A\limits^o\). The width of the silt is
2021 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2021 20TH SEPTEMBER EVENING SHIFT
In Young's double slit experiment, the intensity at a point where the path difference is \(\frac{\lambda}{4}\) [ \(\lambda\) is wavelength of light used] is '\(\mathrm{I}\)'. If '\(\mathrm{I}_0\)' is the maximum intensity then \(\frac{\mathrm{I}}{\mathrm{I}_0}\) is equal to \(\left[\cos \frac{\pi}{4}=\sin \frac{\pi}{4}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right]\)
2021 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2021 20TH SEPTEMBER EVENING SHIFT
In Young's double slit experiment, with a source of light having wavelength \(6300 \mathop A\limits^o\), the first maxima will occur when the
2021 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2021 20TH SEPTEMBER MORNING SHIFT
In Young's double slit experiment, the '\(\mathrm{n^{th}}\)' maximum of wavelength '\(\lambda_1\)' is at a distance '\(\mathrm{y_1}\)' from the central maximum. When the wavelength of the source is changed to '\(\lambda_2\)', \(\left(\frac{\mathrm{n}}{2}\right)^{\text {th }}\) maximum is at a distance of '\(\mathrm{y_2}\)' from its central maximum. The ratio \(\frac{y_1}{y_2}\) is
2021 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2021 20TH SEPTEMBER MORNING SHIFT
In Fraunhofer diffraction pattern, slit width is 0.2 mm and screen is at 2m away from the lens. If wavelength of light used is 5000\(\mathop A\limits^o\) then the distance between the first minimum on either side of the central maximum is (\(\theta\) is small and measured in radian)
2021 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2021 20TH SEPTEMBER MORNING SHIFT
Light of wavelength '\(\lambda\)' is incident on a single slit of width 'a' and the distance between slit and screen is 'D'. In diffraction pattern, if slit width is equal to the width of the central maximum then \(\mathrm{D}=\)
2021 · Physics · Optics · Wave Optics
MHT CET 2021 21TH SEPTEMBER EVENING SHIFT
Two coherent sources of wavelength '\(\lambda\)' produce steady interference pattern. The path difference corresponding to 10\(^{th}\) order maximum will be
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